cancerous
/ˈkænsərəs/adjective
उच्चारण कैन्सरस
कैंसरयुक्त, कैंसर वाला
Core word
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affected by cancer or likely to develop into cancer
कैंसरयुक्त, कैंसर वाला
- The doctors removed a cancerous growth from his lung.
- cancerous cells
- The tests showed that the lump was not cancerous.
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- Surgery removed the cancerous tissue.
- Early checks can find cancerous changes in the body.
Synonyms malignant
Opposite benign non-cancerous
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disapproving
harmful and spreading in a way that is difficult to stop
(बुराई की तरह) फैलने वाला, घातक
- Corruption is a cancerous influence on public life.
- Rumours can have a cancerous effect on trust within a team.
- Fear can have a cancerous effect on a community.
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- The newspaper described hatred as a cancerous force in society.
- Doubt had a cancerous grip on the team.
Synonyms harmful destructive pernicious corrosive
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cancerous + noun (growth, cell, tumour)
Cancerous describes cells or growths that are affected by cancer; it comes before the noun.
Cancerous उन कोशिकाओं या गाँठों का वर्णन करता है जिन पर कैंसर का प्रभाव हो; यह noun से पहले आता है।
- The doctor removed a cancerous growth from his throat.
- Cancerous cells divide without control.
be / become cancerous
After be or become, the word describes a condition that has changed.
Be या become के बाद यह किसी बदली हुई स्थिति का वर्णन करता है।
- The lump turned out to be cancerous.
- Some moles can become cancerous.
cancerous vs carcinogenic
Cancerous means affected by cancer; carcinogenic means likely to cause it.
Cancerous का अर्थ कैंसर से प्रभावित है; carcinogenic का अर्थ कैंसर पैदा करने वाला है।
- The test showed the tissue was cancerous.
- Tobacco smoke is carcinogenic.
cancerous (figurative)
Cancerous also describes something harmful that spreads and is difficult to stop.
Cancerous का प्रयोग किसी हानिकारक और तेज़ी से फैलने वाली चीज़ के लिए भी होता है।
- Rumours can have a cancerous effect on a team.
- The cancerous spread of corruption worried the judge.
cancerous + noun for body parts
Name the affected part before or after: a cancerous kidney, cancerous lymph nodes.
प्रभावित अंग का नाम पहले या बाद में बताया जाता है: a cancerous kidney, cancerous lymph nodes।
- The cancerous lymph nodes were removed.
- A cancerous kidney needed surgery.
+Collocations 4
cancerous + noun
celltumourgrowthlumptissue
- Surgery removed the cancerous tissue completely.
verb + cancerous
proveturn outbecomebe foundappear
- The lump proved to be cancerous.
adverb + cancerous
highlypossiblypotentiallyvisiblynot
- The doctor said the mole was not cancerous.
cancerous + figurative noun
influencespreadattitudehabit
- A cancerous habit of copying spread across the school.
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- The biopsy showed that the lump was not cancerous.
बायोप्सी से पता चला कि गाँठ cancerous नहीं थी।
- Radhika's father had a cancerous polyp removed last year.
राधिका के पिता का cancerous polyp पिछले वर्ष निकाला गया था।
- Cancerous cells can travel to other parts of the body.
Cancerous कोशिकाएँ शरीर के अन्य भागों में फैल सकती हैं।
- The editorial called bribery a cancerous disease in public offices.
संपादकीय में रिश्वत को सरकारी कार्यालयों की cancerous बीमारी कहा गया।
- Early tests can tell whether a growth is harmless or cancerous.
शुरुआती जाँच से पता चल सकता है कि कोई गाँठ हानिरहित है या cancerous।
- Regular screening helps doctors find cancerous changes before symptoms appear.
नियमित जाँच से डॉक्टर लक्षण दिखने से पहले ही cancerous परिवर्तनों का पता लगा सकते हैं।
- The surgeon was relieved to find that none of the nearby glands were cancerous.
सर्जन को यह जानकर राहत मिली कि आसपास की कोई भी ग्रंथि cancerous नहीं थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The report said the cells were cancer.
✓ The report said the cells were cancerous.
Use the adjective cancerous to describe cells; cancer is a noun.
कोशिकाओं का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'cancerous' चाहिए; cancer noun है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a malignant tumour is cancerous and can spread, while a benign tumour is not cancerous.
Usage में malignant tumour कैंसरयुक्त होता है और फैल सकता है, जबकि benign tumour कैंसरयुक्त नहीं होता।