liver cancer
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2.7
- noun
- /ˈlɪvər ˈkænsər/
- Specialized
:
cáncer de hígado
- The doctor explained that liver cancer can lead to symptoms like jaundice and extreme fatigue.
- primary liver cancer
- liver cancer mortality
- risk of liver cancer
But HBV, hepatitis B virus induced liver cancer will be another one before too long.
- But HBV, hepatitis B virus induced liver cancer will be another one before too long.
- My father died of liver cancer and they had six months of terrible pain.
- I see this observation in the Philippines where children getting liver cancer had a much higher risk of getting the cancer.
- It can potentially discover this liver cancer, but it is just a tiny, just a few cells are beginning to, to, to, to, to split and to spread.
Examples
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Many patients with liver cancer experience severe loss of appetite and weight loss.
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Caused by a virus that attacks the liver, it is the leading cause of liver cancer.
Blog text (13) -
My father died of liver cancer and they had six months of terrible pain.
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Last year he died of liver cancer.
Fiction book (1996) -
The most significant finding was a greatly increased risk of liver cancer and lung cancer in male victims.
Academic text (1993) -
Cirrhosis causes liver failure, liver cancer, and ultimately leads to the death of the person.
Blog text (32) -
Then his mother got liver cancer, and with her chemo treatments, became too weak to help look after the kids.
Fiction book (1998) -
After watching her grandfather struggle with liver cancer, Bose was determined to help out in any way she could.
Blog text (2) -
In a September 1 story, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Paulson was diagnosed on July 31 with terminal liver cancer.
Academic text (2006) -
In 2013, there were an estimated 30,640 new liver cancers diagnosed in the United States and 21,670 deaths.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
1
3.3
Cells in the liver grow out of control and form a dangerous lump
1
8.3
Cancer that starts in the main cells of the liver
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9.8
A cancer in the liver that starts in liver cells
A cancerous tumor in the liver that can spread to other parts
A cancer that starts in the liver cells
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward compositional compound: 'cancer' (a disease of uncontrolled cell growth) applied to the organ 'liver' yields 'cancer of the liver.' This naming pattern (organ + disease) is common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
The name liver cancer simply says there is cancer in the liver, the large 'organ' that cleans the blood and helps the body use food. So, the term means 'a disease' where harmful cells form inside the liver.