càncer
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin cancer (“crab”), from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, “crab”); applied to cancerous tumors because the enlarged veins resembled the legs of a crab. Doublet of cranc, which was inherited.
Derived terms
- càncer de mama (“breast cancer”)
Related terms
Further reading
- “càncer” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
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