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cancroid

cancroid

9.9
Having the look of a skin cancer sore or growth
  • adjective
  • /ˈkæŋkrɔɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cancroide
  • Her doctor identified the area as possibly cancroid due to its ulcerated appearance.

Examples

  • The lesion was examined and found to have cancroid characteristics under the microscope.

  • A cancroid growth must be diagnosed and treated quickly to prevent metastasis.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a cancroid lesion.

  • He showed symptoms of a cancroid condition.

  • The doctor confirmed that the cancroid lesion required immediate treatment to prevent further complications.

  • During the examination, the dermatologist noted that the cancroid tissue had similarities to squamous cell carcinoma.

  • He was relieved to learn that the cancroid growth was detected early and was treatable.

Surface Forms

cancroid positive

Morphology

cancroid = cancer (semi-transparent) = cancer + oid

Adjectival use is formed from 'cancer' + '-oid' meaning 'resembling' or 'relating to', but the suffix is somewhat technical and the sense is primarily medical.

Etymology

Cancroid comes from the old word cancer, meaning 'crab', together with the ending -oid, meaning 'like', as in humanoid. So as an adjective cancroid means 'resembling cancer' or 'cancer-like' in medical use.