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🦠 A skin cancer 🔬 Cancer-like
cancroid

cancroid

9.9
A type of skin cancer that looks like a sore or growth
  • noun
  • /ˈkæŋkrɔɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cancroide
  • The dermatologist diagnosed the lesion as a cancroid after a biopsy.

Examples

  • He underwent surgery to remove a cancroid from his scalp.

  • Early detection of cancroid increases the likelihood of successful treatment.

  • A cancroid is a type of skin cancer.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a cancroid on her arm.

  • The dermatologist diagnosed the lesion as a cancroid after a biopsy.

  • He underwent surgery to remove a cancroid from his scalp.

  • The doctor diagnosed her with a cancroid on her arm.

Synonyms

skin cancer
vscancroid
  • Specialized
30 2.5

A growth of skin cells that can be harmful, often after too much sun

is the specific skin carcinoma seen as the most common malignant ulcer
squamous cell carcinoma
vscancroid
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A common skin cancer that starts in the flat cells of the middle and outer layers of skin

is the broader carcinoma term referring to common skin malignancies
epidermoid
vscancroid
  • Specialized
9.6

A growth made of skin cells that is often cancerous

is a general skin carcinoma usually presented as the common malignant growth
BCC
vscancroid
  • Specialized
4.3

A common slow-growing cancer that affects the outer layer of the skin

is the general carcinoma term, not limited to slow or deep types

Surface Forms

cancroid singular
cancroids plural

Morphology

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

Formed from 'cancer' + the suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling', but '-oid' is a medical/formative suffix that may be unfamiliar to average B1 learners and the term refers to a specific medical condition.

Etymology

Cancroid comes from the old word cancer, which means 'crab', plus the ending -oid, which means 'like', as in humanoid. So a cancroid is a 'crab-like' growth and today the noun means a cancerous skin growth.