Spanish word

el cáncer

Meaning: cancer

Spanish pronunciation

Details

Part of speech:
noun
Gender:
masculine
Level:
B1
Category:
Health

Example sentence

Fumar aumenta mucho el riesgo de cáncer de pulmón.

Smoking greatly increases the risk of lung cancer.

Explanation in Spanish

Enfermedad grave en la que unas células crecen sin control.

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