cancer
/ˈkænsə(r)/noun
उच्चारण कैन्सर
कैंसर, कर्क रोग; बुराई
Basic word
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[U, C]
a serious disease in which cells in the body grow in a way that is not controlled, killing normal cells; something evil or dangerous that spreads quickly; (Cancer) the fourth sign of the zodiac, the Crab
कैंसर, कर्क रोग; बुराई
- lung cancer
- Corruption is a cancer in society.
- Early tests can help doctors find cancer in time.
+ 3 more examples
- He gave up smoking after his uncle died of cancer.
- Doctors are making progress in treating many kinds of cancer.
- Drugs for cancer can be very expensive.
Synonyms tumour malignancy growth evil blight
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cancer (uncountable / countable)
Cancer as a disease is usually uncountable, with no article; with a type it can be countable, as in different cancers.
बीमारी के अर्थ में cancer प्रायः uncountable है और article नहीं लेता; प्रकार बताने पर यह countable भी हो सकता है।
- Cancer is one of the leading causes of death.
- Doctors are now able to treat several cancers early.
cancer of the + organ / organ + cancer
Name the affected part with of or as a noun before cancer.
प्रभावित अंग को of के साथ या cancer से पहले noun के रूप में बताया जाता है।
- He was found to have cancer of the lung.
- Breast cancer can be detected by regular screening.
have / suffer from / die of cancer
Say have cancer, suffer from cancer, or die of (or from) cancer; do not say suffer cancer.
Have cancer, suffer from cancer या die of cancer कहा जाता है; 'suffer cancer' नहीं।
- Her grandfather suffered from cancer for years.
- Many people die of cancer every year.
cancer as a figurative evil / Cancer (zodiac)
Cancer can describe something harmful that spreads, and with a capital letter it is the zodiac sign.
Cancer किसी फैलने वाली हानिकारक चीज़ का आलंकारिक वर्णन भी हो सकता है, और capital letter से यह राशि है।
- Corruption is a cancer in society.
- Radhika was born under the sign of Cancer.
+Collocations 5
type + cancer
lungbreastmouthbloodskin
- Tobacco chewing is a major cause of mouth cancer in India.
verb + cancer
diagnosetreatdetectpreventbeat
- Early tests help doctors detect cancer in time.
adjective + cancer
terminalearly-stageadvancedcurablehereditary
- Early-stage cancer is often curable.
cancer + noun
patienttreatmentresearchscreeninghospital
- The city has a famous cancer hospital.
cancer + verb
spreadsgrowsreturnskillsdevelops
- The cancer had spread to the liver.
“More examples 5
- A balanced diet and exercise lower the risk of some cancers.
संतुलित आहार और व्यायाम कुछ प्रकार के कैंसर का ख़तरा घटाते हैं।
- Radhika's aunt recovered from cancer after a long treatment.
लंबे उपचार के बाद राधिका की मौसी कैंसर से ठीक हो गईं।
- The camp offered free cancer screening to villagers.
शिविर में ग्रामीणों के लिए मुफ़्त कैंसर जाँच की व्यवस्था थी।
- Smoking is closely linked to lung cancer.
धूम्रपान का फेफड़ों के कैंसर से गहरा संबंध है।
- People born between 21 June and 22 July belong to the sign Cancer.
21 जून से 22 जुलाई के बीच जन्मे लोग कर्क राशि के होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My uncle is suffering with cancer.
✓ My uncle is suffering from cancer.
The verb suffer takes from before an illness.
बीमारी के लिए suffer के बाद 'from' आता है।
✗ He died from the cancer.
✓ He died of cancer.
Cancer as a disease takes no article here.
बीमारी के अर्थ में यहाँ cancer से पहले article नहीं लगता।
✗ She has a cancer.
✓ She has cancer.
Cancer as an illness is normally used without an article.
बीमारी के रूप में cancer सामान्यतः बिना article के आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: cancer is used to describe something bad that spreads ('Corruption is a cancer that destroys society').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: cancer फैलने वाली बुराई के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है ('Corruption is a cancer that destroys society', नासूर)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A cancer that spreads is malignant; a lump that is not cancerous benign; a doctor who treats cancer an oncologist; treatment with radiation radiotherapy; with drugs chemotherapy.
फैलने वाला कैंसर malignant (घातक); कैंसर-रहित गाँठ benign (सौम्य); कैंसर का इलाज करने वाला डॉक्टर oncologist; विकिरण से उपचार radiotherapy; दवाओं से chemotherapy।
General knowledge
4 February is World Cancer Day; 7 November is National Cancer Awareness Day in India (Marie Curie's birthday); the Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) passes through eight Indian states.
4 फ़रवरी विश्व कैंसर दिवस है; 7 नवंबर भारत में राष्ट्रीय कैंसर जागरूकता दिवस है (Marie Curie का जन्मदिन); कर्क रेखा (23.5° उत्तर) आठ भारतीय राज्यों से होकर गुज़रती है।