cancroid
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /ˈkæŋkrɔɪd/
KK: /ˈkæŋkrɔɪd/
adjective
Definition
Relating to or resembling a type of cancer or a crab.
Example
The doctor described the tumor as cancroid due to its unusual growth pattern.
Conversation
Have you ever seen a cancroid growth before?
No, I haven't. What does it look like?
It's quite alarming; it resembles something like a crab.
That sounds really concerning. I hope it's not serious!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
crablike
malignant
tumorous
Antonyms
benign
harmless
healthy
noun
Definition
A type of cancer that resembles squamous cell carcinoma, often used in medical contexts.
Example
The doctor diagnosed the patient with cancroid after examining the biopsy results.
Conversation
I recently read about something called cancroid and its relation to skin health.
Oh really? I haven't heard that term before. What is it?
It's a type of cancer that can be linked to squamous cell carcinoma.
Root Explanation
Cancroid is formed from "cancer" (from Latin "cancer", meaning crab) and "-oid" (meaning resembling or like). The term refers to something that resembles a crab, particularly in the context of certain types of tumors that have a crab-like appearance.
Memory Tip
Think of 'cancer' which means crab, and '-oid' meaning resembling. This helps you remember that 'cancroid' refers to something that resembles a crab.
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