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

[ Syn: malignant neoplastic disease ]

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer

[ Syn: cancer , crab ]

a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini

[ Syn: cancer ]

the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22

[ Syn: cancer , cancer the crab , crab ]

type genus of the family Cancridae

[ Syn: cancer , genus cancer ]