What is the latin teminology meaning cancer?

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What is the latin teminology meaning cancer?

2007-10-15 11:09:39 · 2 answers · asked by DAVID A 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer

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Latin for cancer is 'cancer' or 'carcinoma'.

2007-10-15 14:06:48 · answer #1 · answered by dollhaus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/canker;_ylt=AighU2ldgSgGQNa6lnEA7z0ZvskF
The etymology for cancer is shown here for the word canker which is the Middle English word from which the present day word cancer is derived.

2007-10-15 18:30:11 · answer #2 · answered by whatever 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋