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cancerous
/ˈkænsəɹəs/
adj 3
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3ADJ.
toxic
VERB + CANCEROUS
contained, remove, sample, thinks
CANCEROUS + NOUN
cells, kidney
Definitions
adj
1
Relating to or affected with cancer.
On Sunday at five they operated to remove the cancerous kidney.
A pilot study conducted in 2023 by the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Erlangen University Hospital in Germany involved 104 patients and concluded that clinical breast examinations by MTEs who were visually impaired were as accurate in identifying potentially cancerous tumors as doctors trained in this procedure.
2
Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
3
Extremely unpleasant; detestable.
I love this show, but the fanbase is so toxic and cancerous.
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On Sunday at five they operated to remove the cancerous kidney.
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A pilot study conducted in 2023 by the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the Erlangen University Hospital in Germany involved 104 patients and concluded that clinical breast examinations by M
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I love this show, but the fanbase is so toxic and cancerous.
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My doctor thinks it's cancerous but told me to feel free to get a second opinion.
Tatoeba · #62648105
The results of Tom's biopsy show that the tumor is cancerous.
Tatoeba · #333279206
The histologic assay showed that the sample contained cancerous cells.
Tatoeba · #8977284Usage Notes
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