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noncancerous

can·cer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-ser]
    • /ˈkæn sər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kan-ser]
    • /ˈkæn sər/

Definitions of noncancerous word

  • adjective noncancerous (of tissue) not cancerous, benign 0
  • adjective noncancerous (of a patient) not having cancer 0
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Origin of noncancerous

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin: literally, crab; Latin stem cancr-, dissimilated from *carcr-, with *carc-r- akin to Greek karkínos, Sanskrit karkata crab; see canker

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Parts of speech for Noncancerous

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Noncancerous

noncancerous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with noncancerous

  • how do cancer cells differ from noncancerous cells?

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