Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cancer | Yes | No | No | No |
malignant neoplasm | Yes | No | No | No |
cancer (noun) | malignant neoplasm (noun) |
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any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream | a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |