Synonyms for cancer

noun

• type genus of the family Cancridae
• the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
• (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
• 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
• a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini