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cancerous

ADJECTIVE
malignant
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Cancerous cells exhibited a similar but not quite as strong shortage in deuterium.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024

Cancerous tumors consist of a mixture of cells, the most important of which are cancer stem cells.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

Cancerous tumors release distinctive versions of chemicals called volatile organic compounds that often show up in bodily fluids such as sweat and urine and in breath vapor.

From Scientific American • Jan. 24, 2023

Cancerous cervix cells that were subsequently removed from Ms. Lacks were the first to grow in culture.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2015

Cancerous emboli were thus recognized as a possible variety, and their distribution was subject to the same laws as those governing emboli otherwise constituted.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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