Cancerous
Cancerous adjective - Relating to or affected with cancer.
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Synonyms for Cancerous
Tumorous and cancerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tumorous" instead an adjective "Cancerous".
Nearby Word: cancer
Tumorous
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Chancellor Bismarck mentions that using potions for major wounds will cause the wounds to be healed with new flesh, but the new tissues would all be cancerous (at worst) or tumorous (at best!).
Source: Fanfic / Jericho - The Topic of Cancer: As a drinking game, take a shot when the lump is described as "Cancerous", "Malignant" or "Tumorous".
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