- A genus of decapod Crustacea, including some of the most
common shore crabs of Europe and North America, as the rock crab, Jonah
crab, etc. See Crab. - The fourth of the twelve signs of the zodiac. The first
point is the northern limit of the sun's course in summer; hence, the
sign of the summer solstice. See Tropic. - A northern constellation between Gemini and Leo. - Formerly, any malignant growth, esp. one attended with
great pain and ulceration, with cachexia and progressive emaciation. It
was so called, perhaps, from the great veins which surround it,
compared by the ancients to the claws of a crab. The term is now
restricted to such a growth made up of aggregations of epithelial
cells, either without support or embedded in the meshes of a trabecular
framework.
Breast Cancer Breast cancer refers to a kind of cancer, a malignant tumor (a group of cancer cells) which develops in the cells of the breast, usually in the ducts or lobules area of the breast.
Cancer of the Rectum Cancer (carcinoma) of the rectum is a common clinical finding that remains localized to the rectal wall for a considerable time.
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