cancerous

cancerous
adjective
Krebs[geschwulst, -geschwür]; krebsartig [Wucherung]
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adjective krebsartig
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can·cer·ous
[ˈkæn(t)sərəs]
adj
1. (diseased) krebsbefallen
2. (tumour-like) krebsartig
\cancerous growth krebsartige Wucherung
\cancerous tumour/ulcer Krebsgeschwulst f/-geschwür nt
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['knsərəs]
adj
krebsartig

cancerous growth (lit, fig) — krebsartige Wucherung

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cancerous adj (adv cancerously) MED
a) krebsbefallen, krebsig (Lungenflügel etc):
a cancerous man ein Krebskranker
b) Krebs…:
cancerous cells;
cancerous tumo(u)r Krebsgeschwulst f
c) krebsartig:
cancerous growth fig Krebsgeschwür n
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adjective
Krebs[geschwulst, -geschwür]; krebsartig [Wucherung]
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adj.
krebsartig adj.

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