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Meaning of respiratory cancer
Cancer that affects the respiratory system
Etymology of respiratory cancer
The term "respiratory cancer" is derived from the Latin words "respirare" meaning "to breathe" and "cancer" meaning "crab" or "malignant tumor"
The term has been used in medical contexts since the 19th century to describe cancers that affect the respiratory system
Synonyms
lung cancer
pulmonary cancer
bronchial cancer
tracheal cancer
laryngeal cancer
throat cancer
chest cancer
airway cancer
breathing cancer
pulmonary tumor
respiratory tumor
lung tumor
bronchial tumor
tracheal tumor
laryngeal tumor
thoracic cancer
mediastinal cancer
pleural cancer
pulmonary malignancy
respiratory malignancy
lung malignancy
bronchial malignancy
tracheal malignancy
laryngeal malignancy
Definitions
- Cancer that originates in the respiratory system, including the lungs, bronchi, trachea, and larynx
- * A type of cancer that affects the cells of the respiratory system, including carcinomas, sarcomas, and lymphomas
Usage Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with respiratory cancer after undergoing a series of tests, including a chest X-ray and a biopsy
- * Smoking is a major risk factor for developing respiratory cancer, particularly lung cancer
- * The new treatment for respiratory cancer has shown promising results in clinical trials, with many patients experiencing significant improvements in their symptoms
Antonyms
benign tumor
non-cancerous growth
harmless cyst
benign polyp
non-malignant tumor
benign neoplasm
harmless growth
non-cancerous tumor
benign lesion
non-malignant lesion
harmless tumor
benign cyst
non-cancerous cyst
benign growth
non-malignant growth