ETYM Latin, from Greek, from karkinoma crab, cancer. Related to -oma.
Any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer.
A form of malignant cancer.
Malignant tumor arising from the skin, the glandular tissues, or the mucous membranes that line the gut and lungs.
1. Tumeur maligne.
2. (Au figuré) Mal. Le cancer de l'inflation.