cancer
n 1: 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
2: a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere;
between Leo and Gemini [syn: {Cancer}]
3: the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from
June 21 to July 22 [syn: {Cancer}, {Cancer the Crab}]
4: type genus of the family Cancridae [syn: {Cancer}, {genus
Cancer}]