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can⋅cer

  [kan-ser]
–noun, genitive Can⋅cri  [kang-kree] for 3.
1. Pathology.
a. a malignant and invasive growth or tumor, esp. one originating in epithelium, tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites.
b. any disease characterized by such growths.
2. any evil condition or thing that spreads destructively; blight.
3. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the Crab, a zodiacal constellation between Gemini and Leo.
4. (initial capital letter) Astrology.
a. the fourth sign of the zodiac: the cardinal water sign.
b. a person born under this sign, usually between June 21 and July 22.
5. (initial capital letter) tropic of. See under tropic (def. 1a).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L: lit., crab; L s. cancr-, dissimilated from *carcr-, with *carc-r- akin to Gk karkínos, Skt karkata crab; see canker

Related forms:
can⋅cer⋅ous, adjective
cancered, adjective
can⋅cer⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
can⋅cer⋅ous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
2. sickness, evil, plague, scourge.

trop⋅ic

  [trop-ik]
–noun
1. Geography.
a. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23 1/2 ° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23 1/2 ° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
b. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
2. Astronomy. either of two circles on the celestial sphere, one lying in the same plane as the tropic of Cancer, the other in the same plane as the tropic of Capricorn.
–adjective
3. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or occurring in the tropics; tropical: romance under the tropic skies of Old Mexico.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L tropicus < Gk tropikós pertaining to a turn, equiv. to tróp(os) turn + -ikos -ic
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tropic of Cancer  
n.  The parallel of latitude 23°27' north of the equator, the northern boundary of the Torrid Zone, and the most northerly latitude at which the sun can shine directly overhead.
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Main Entry: can·cer
Pronunciation: 'kan(t)-s&r
Function: noun
1 : a malignant tumor of potentially unlimited growth that expands locallyby invasion and systemically by metastasis —compare CARCINOMA, SARCOMA; NEOPLASM, TUMOR
2 : an abnormal state marked by a cancer —can·cer·ous /'kan(t)s-(&-)r&s/ adjective

Main Entry: tro·pic
Pronunciation: 'trO-pik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of tropism or of a tropism
2 of a hormone : influencing the activity of a specified gland
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cancer can·cer (kān'sər)
n.


  1. Abbr. CA Any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to new body sites.

  2. The pathological condition characterized by such growths.

can'cer·ous (kān'sər-əs) adj.

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Cancer  
A faint constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Leo and Gemini. Cancer (the Crab) is the fourth sign of the zodiac.
tropic   (trŏp'ĭk)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. Either of the two parallels of latitude representing the points farthest north and south at which the Sun can shine directly overhead. The northern tropic is the Tropic of Cancer and the southern one is the Tropic of Capricorn.

  2. tropics. The region of the Earth lying between these latitudes. The tropics are generally the warmest and most humid region of the Earth. Also called Torrid Zone.


Tropic of Cancer  
The parallel of latitude approximately 23°27' north. It forms the boundary between the Torrid and North Temperate zones.
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