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Academic journal
Cancer Science is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in oncology, which is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Japanese
Cancer_Science
Anti-vaccination myth
'turbo cancer'". Reuters. Reuters. 14 December 2022. Gorski, David (19 December 2022). "Do COVID-19 vaccines cause "turbo cancer"?". Science-Based Medicine
Turbo_cancer
Group of diseases involving cell growth
Cancer is a group of diseases involving uncontrolled cell growth typically resulting in tumors with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of
Cancer
Hospital in Houston, Texas, U.S.
institution and a cancer treatment and research center located within the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center and life sciences destination in
MD_Anderson_Cancer_Center
Cancer of the bile ducts
Cholangiocarcinoma, also known as bile duct cancer, is a type of cancer that forms in the bile ducts. Symptoms of cholangiocarcinoma may include abdominal
Cholangiocarcinoma
The history of cancer describes the development of the field of oncology and its role in the history of medicine. It also covers its role in the history
History_of_cancer
Science museum in Gujarat, India
The Tropic of Cancer Science Park is a science museum located on National Highway-48 near Salal village in Prantij Taluka, Sabarkantha district, Gujarat
Tropic_of_Cancer_Science_Park
Cancer that originates in mammary glands
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include: a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling
Breast_cancer
Line of northernmost latitude at which the Sun can be directly overhead
436806°N -0.00000°E / 23.436806; -0.00000 (Prime Meridian) The Tropic of Cancer is the Earth's northernmost circle of latitude where the Sun can be seen
Tropic_of_Cancer
Spreading of a disease inside a body
Metastasis?". Cancer.Net. American Cancer Society, Inc. 2 February 2016. Klein CA (September 2008). "Cancer. The metastasis cascade". Science. 321 (5897):
Metastasis
Inherited condition raising colon cancer risk
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a hereditary predisposition to colon cancer. HNPCC is synonymous with Lynch syndrome, an autosomal
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
Hereditary_nonpolyposis_colorectal_cancer
Cancer of the colon or rectum
Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large
Colorectal_cancer
Cancerous tumor originating in the stomach lining
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a malignant tumor of the stomach. It is a cancer that develops in the lining of the stomach, caused by
Stomach_cancer
Male reproductive organ cancer
Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder. Abnormal growth of prostate
Prostate_cancer
British cancer researcher
Ashok Venkitaraman is a British cancer researcher. He is the director of the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, a Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Ashok_Venkitaraman
Genetic changes leading to uncontrolled cell growth and tumor formation
minority of cancers are due to inherited genetic mutations. Most cancers are related to environmental, lifestyle, or behavioral exposures. Cancer is generally
Causes_of_cancer
Medical university in Portland, Oregon, United States
Western science with traditional ecological knowledge Shoshana R. Ungerleider, Internal Medicine Physician, film producer Melissa Wong, cancer stem cell
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon_Health_and_Science_University
Fourth astrological sign of the zodiac
Cancer (♋︎; Ancient Greek: Καρκίνος, romanized: Karkínos, lit. 'crab', Latin for the "Crab") is the fourth astrological sign in the zodiac, originating
Cancer_(astrology)
Medical condition involving uncontrolled growth of skin cells
Skin cancers are cancers that arise from the skin. They are due to the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other
Skin_cancer
South Korean breast cancer expert
School of Cancer Science and Policy (GCSP) and NCC Foundation's board. She has also served as the secretary-general of Asian National Cancer Centers Alliance
Lee_Eun-sook
2010 book by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is a book written by Siddhartha Mukherjee, an Indian-born American physician and oncologist. It won
The_Emperor_of_All_Maladies
Method to detect cancer
The objective of cancer screening is to detect cancer before symptoms appear, involving various methods such as blood tests, urine tests, DNA tests, and
Cancer_screening
Academic journal
(Institute of Cancer Sciences, University of Glasgow). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.452. "Cancer Medicine"
Cancer_Medicine
American research institute
Knight Cancer Institute (previously the OHSU Cancer Institute) is a research institute within Oregon Health & Science University. The National Cancer Institute
Knight_Cancer_Institute
Academic journal
Cancer Research. It covers research on all aspects of cancer and cancer-related biomedical sciences and was established in 1941. The editor-in-chief is
Cancer_Research_(journal)
Treatment and research hospital in New York City
Kettering Cancer Center (MSK or MSKCC) is a cancer treatment and research institution in Manhattan in New York City. MSKCC is one of 72 National Cancer Institute–designated
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial_Sloan_Kettering_Cancer_Center
list of alternative treatments that have been promoted to treat or prevent cancer in humans but which lack scientific and medical evidence of effectiveness
List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments
List_of_unproven_and_disproven_cancer_treatments
Reoccurrence of cancer
Recurrent cancer is any form of cancer that has returned or recurred when a fraction of primary tumor cells evade the effects of treatment and survive
Recurrent_cancer
Malignant tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissue
Lung cancer is a malignant tumor that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is caused by genetic damage to the DNA of cells in the airways
Lung_cancer
prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research. The AACR
American Association for Cancer Research
American_Association_for_Cancer_Research
Discredited academic publishing company
Group, Research & Reviews, Scholars Central, SciTechnol, Trade Science Inc, Life Science Events and Walsh Medical Media. OMICS has come under attack by
OMICS_Publishing_Group
Cancer capable of infecting other individuals
A transmissible cancer is a cancer cell or cluster of cancer cells that can be transferred between individuals without the involvement of an infectious
Clonally_transmissible_cancer
Type of endocrine gland cancer
Pancreatic cancer is any cancer with a primary location in the pancreas, a glandular organ lying behind the stomach. It arises when cells in the pancreas
Pancreatic_cancer
Formation of cancer
oncogenesis or tumorigenesis, is the formation of a cancer, whereby normal cells are transformed into cancer cells. The process is characterized by changes
Carcinogenesis
Hospital in Beijing, PRC
The Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences is a Grade A tertiary hospital by the Longtan Lake in Beijing. Founded in 1958, the hospital
Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Cancer_Hospital,_Chinese_Academy_of_Medical_Sciences
1950 film
The Fight: Science Against Cancer is a 1950 Canadian-American short documentary film directed by Morten Parker. It was produced by the National Film Board
The Fight: Science Against Cancer
The_Fight:_Science_Against_Cancer
Research into causes and treatment of cancer
Cancer research is research into cancer to identify causes and develop strategies for prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Cancer research ranges
Cancer_research
Cancer research and awareness charity
Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is the world's largest independent cancer research organisation. It is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom, as well
Cancer_Research_UK
Science podcast hosted by Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens
2026. Weinberg, Jonathan (2 April 2026). "The Rest Is Science: how evolution is shaping cancer research". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2026. Racioppi
The_Rest_Is_Science
Chinese-American medical doctor
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as well as scientific director of the MD Anderson Institute for Applied Cancer Science. In late 2012 she was elected
Lynda_Chin
Artificial stimulation of the immune system to treat cancer
basic science of cancer immunology (immuno-oncology) and a growing subspecialty of oncology. Cancer immunotherapy exploits the fact that cancer cells
Cancer_immunotherapy
American immunologist and Nobel laureate (born 1948)
Microbiology and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is director of the Cancer Research Institute scientific advisory council. Previously
James_P._Allison
Japanese research organization
fully open access journal, Cancer Science. This monthly journal was first produced by Katsusaburō Yamagiwa, Japan's pioneer cancer researcher, in 1907. It
Japanese_Cancer_Association
Gene known for its role in breast cancer
Breast cancer type 1 susceptibility protein is a protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 (/ˌbrækəˈwʌn/) gene. Orthologs are common in other vertebrate
BRCA1
Austrian biomathematician (born 1982)
of data science at the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute. She serves as Director of the Physical Sciences-Oncology Center and the Center for Cancer Evolution
Franziska_Michor
American company in Madison, Wisconsin
Sciences Corporation is an American molecular diagnostics company based in Madison, Wisconsin, specializing in the detection of early-stage cancers.
Exact_Sciences_Corporation
Viruses that can cause cancer
An oncovirus or oncogenic virus is a virus that can cause cancer. This term originated from studies of acutely transforming retroviruses in the 1950–60s
Oncovirus
Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), is a joint venture of the University of Texas Health Science Center
University_of_Texas_MD_Anderson_Cancer_Center_UTHealth_Houston_Graduate_School_of_Biomedical_Sciences
Cancer originating in or on the ovary
Ovarian cancer is a cancerous tumor of an ovary. It may originate from the ovary itself or more commonly from nearby structures such as fallopian tubes
Ovarian_cancer
Academic journal
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Springer Science+Business Media. According to the Journal Citation
Cancer Immunology, Immunotherapy
Cancer_Immunology,_Immunotherapy
Japanese non-profit organization
Prince Hitachi, cancer researcher and honorary president Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu, sponsor for JFCR Japanese Cancer Association Cancer Science 意気昂然と二歩三歩 Dr
Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Japanese_Foundation_for_Cancer_Research
Academic journal
Index to Scientific Reviews Science Citation Index PubMed Cancer in the United Kingdom List of medical journals "Papers of: Cancer Research Campaign formerly
British_Journal_of_Cancer
Cancer research institutions in the US
Comprehensive Cancer Centers, Clinical Cancer Centers and Basic Laboratory Cancer Centers. As of May 20, 2026[update], there are 8 Clinical Cancer Centers,
NCI-designated_Cancer_Center
Campaign to find a cure for cancer led by the American federal government
The "war on cancer" was launched in 1971 by President Richard Nixon to find a cure for cancer by increased research. The goals were to improve the understanding
War_on_cancer
Canadian activist (born 1986)
Columbia to study political science. Cohen organized Fuck Cancer in 2009 after her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Fuck Cancer encourages millennials
Yael_Cohen_Braun
Cancer genome sequencing is the whole genome sequencing of a single, homogeneous or heterogeneous group of cancer cells. It is a biochemical laboratory
Cancer_genome_sequencing
The following is a list of cancer types. Cancer is a group of diseases that involve abnormal increases in the number of cells, with the potential to invade
List_of_cancer_types
Hospital in Villejuif, France
Roussy runs the School of Cancer Sciences, a university division specializing in oncology. The lessons take place at the Cancer Campus in Villejuif in the
Institut_Gustave_Roussy
American alternative medicine advocate
misinformation about cancer treatments, anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, unproven cures, alternative medicine treatments for cancer and vaccine-preventable
Ty_Bollinger
Spanish biomedical scientist
Biomedicine, where he heads the Cancer Science Programme. Batlle earned a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the University of Barcelona
Eduard_Batlle
Medical condition
of children with cancer reside in high-income countries. Globally, children with cancer account for approximately 1% of all cancer diagnosis annually
Childhood_cancer
Academic journal
nih.gov. Retrieved 2022-12-30. "Nature Cancer". Web of Science. Clarivate. Retrieved 2022-07-11. "Nature cancer". Scopus. Retrieved 2022-07-11. "Journals
Nature_Cancer
Hospital in New York, United States
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is a cancer research and treatment center located in Buffalo, New York. Founded by surgeon Roswell Park in 1898
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Roswell_Park_Comprehensive_Cancer_Center
Malignant neoplastic disease of the esophagus
Esophageal cancer (American English) or oesophageal cancer (British English) is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the
Esophageal_cancer
MIT cancer research center
Center for Cancer Research (CCR). The institute is affiliated with 29 MIT faculty members in both the Schools of Engineering and Science. In 1974, the
Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research
Koch_Institute_for_Integrative_Cancer_Research
Academic hospital in San Antonio, Texas, US
health sciences fields. The Health Science Center Campus is home to the Mays Cancer Center, which is in partnership with the MD Anderson Cancer Center
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
University_of_Texas_Health_Science_Center_at_San_Antonio
Peer-reviewed scientific journal
Elsevier. Retrieved 2023-02-12. "Molecular Cancer". 2021 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2022. Official website v t
Molecular_Cancer
Academic journal
Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2016. "Supplement: 60th Anniversary Edition of Cancer". Cancer. 113 (S7): 1717–993. October
Cancer_(journal)
Academic journal
Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Thomson Reuters. 2025. JNCI website JNCI Monographs website Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Published
Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Journal_of_the_National_Cancer_Institute
Academic journal
Secours Cancer Institute) and Naoto T. Ueno (University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center). The journal is abstracted and indexed in the Science Citation
Journal_of_Cancer
Tumor cell
Anatomical Sciences from Witwatersrand Medical School, South Africa) and colleagues, representing the oldest documented malignant hominin cancer. The understanding
Cancer_cell
Hospital in Hangzhou, China
Academy of Sciences, and the hosting hospital of Institute of Cancer Research and Basic Medical Science of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences on May 9
Zhejiang_Cancer_Hospital
Academic journal
2020 impact factor of 3.333. "Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology". 2020 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Science ed.). Clarivate Analytics. 2021
Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
Cancer_Chemotherapy_and_Pharmacology
Indian-American cancer researcher and a Molecular Biologist. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), and Dean's
Sendurai_Mani
Relationship between cancer and the consumption of alcohol
Alcohol and cancer have a complex relationship. Alcohol causes cancers of the oesophagus, liver, breast, colon, oral cavity, rectum, pharynx, and larynx
Alcohol_and_cancer
Cancer hospitals and institutes in India
Regional Cancer Centres (RCCs) are cancer care hospitals and research institutes operating in India under the joint control and funding of the Government
Regional_Cancer_Centres
Type of virus
oncolytic virus is a virus that preferentially infects and kills cancer cells. As the infected cancer cells are destroyed by oncolysis, they release new infectious
Oncolytic_virus
Oldest cultured human cell line (1951)
to Science". Cell Science from Technology Networks. Retrieved March 25, 2020. "Study Confirms HPV Vaccine Prevents Cervical Cancer - NCI". www.cancer.gov
HeLa
Academic journal
Springer Science+Business Media. Cancer Cell International is an open-access, online-only journal which publishes articles focused on cancer cell. Journal
Cancer_Cell_International
Cancer pharmacogenomics is the study of how variances in the genome influences an individual's response to different cancer drug treatments. It is a subset
Cancer_pharmacogenomics
Cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat
Oral cancer, also known as oral cavity cancer, tongue cancer or mouth cancer, is a cancer of the lining of the lips, mouth, or upper throat. In the mouth
Oral_cancer
Type of disease cluster
A cancer cluster is a disease cluster in which a high number of cancer cases occurs in a group of people in a particular geographic area over a limited
Cancer_cluster
American geneticist
King was 15 years old, her childhood best friend died of cancer. King became interested in science in the hope of learning enough to prevent and treat such
Mary-Claire_King
Aggressive type of brain cancer
glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is the most aggressive and most common type of cancer that originates in the brain, and has a very poor prognosis for survival
Glioblastoma
Overview article
factors for breast cancer may be divided into preventable and non-preventable. Their study belongs in the field of epidemiology. Breast cancer, like other forms
Risk factors for breast cancer
Risk_factors_for_breast_cancer
American oncologist
director of the Arizona Cancer and Evolution Center, the first president of the International Society for Evolution, Ecology and Cancer, co-founder and director
Carlo_Maley
American cancer biologist
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and a Canada Research Chair at the University of Toronto. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and Royal Society
Benjamin_G._Neel
American oncologist (born 1949)
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center. A pioneer in the field of cancer genomics, his studies on colorectal cancers revealed that they result from
Bert_Vogelstein
Bimonthly medical journal
MEDLINE ProQuest Science Citation Index Scopus VINITI The following table provides an overview of the latest rankings of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians
CA_(journal)
Hospital in Florida, United States
Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute is a nonprofit cancer treatment and research center located in Tampa, Florida. Established in 1981 by the Florida
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
H._Lee_Moffitt_Cancer_Center_&_Research_Institute
Association between obesity and risk of cancer
pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, breast cancer (among postmenopausal women), endometrial cancer, kidney cancer, thyroid cancer, liver cancer and gallbladder
Obesity_and_cancer
Medical procedure
uses a beam of protons to irradiate diseased tissue, most often to treat cancer. The chief advantage of proton therapy over other types of external beam
Proton_therapy
Russian-born American businessman (born 1959)
Research as one of the most consequential private funders of innovative cancer science worldwide. Knaster is married to Irina Knaster; they have four children
Alexander_Knaster
Medical intervention
Cancer treatments are a wide range of treatments available for the many different types of cancer, with each cancer type needing its own specific treatment
Cancer_treatment
Pathogens as a cause of cancer
cancers from infectious causes at 16.1%. Viral infections are risk factors for cervical cancer, 80% of liver cancers, and 15–20% of the other cancers
Infectious_causes_of_cancer
Bacteria known or suspected to cause cancer
Cancer bacteria are bacteria infectious organisms that are known or suspected to cause cancer. While cancer-associated bacteria have long been considered
Carcinogenic_bacteria
Cancer arising from the cervix
Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the cervix, the lower narrow part of the uterus (womb). It is due to the abnormal growth of cells
Cervical_cancer
American weekly publication
The Cancer Letter is an American weekly publication that covers cancer research, drug development, legislation and health care policy. It was founded in
The_Cancer_Letter
with tobacco smoking in human cancer". Science. 354 (6312): 618–622. Bibcode:2016Sci...354..618A. doi:10.1126/science.aag0299. PMC 6141049. PMID 27811275
Mutational_signatures
Posit that induced abortion can increase the risk of breast cancer
The abortion–breast cancer hypothesis posits that having an induced abortion can increase the risk of getting breast cancer. This hypothesis is at odds
Abortion–breast cancer hypothesis
Abortion–breast_cancer_hypothesis
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Male
English
English form of Spanish Gaspar, CASPER means "treasure bearer." Early Christians assigned names to the three Magi ("wise men from the east") who visited the baby Jesus. They are mentioned but not named in the bible; Casper is one of them, the other two are Balthasar and Melchior. Also spelled Jasper and Kasper.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a dancer or acrobat, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French dance ‘dance’ (see Dance).Translation of German Dänzer or Danser (see Danzer).
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the vocabulary word, CHANCE means "chance."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker or seller of cans, from an agent derivative of Old English canne ‘can’.Respelling of Kanner.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, CARVER means "carver" of wood or stone.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, German, Indian
Transporter of Goods with a Cart; Cart Driver; Carter; Someone who Uses a Cart
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a wool-carder or for a maker of carders, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French card(e) ‘carder’ (the implement). See also Carda.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English hanger, hangre ‘wood on a steep hillside’, or habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Hanger in Netley Marsh, Hampshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gander, Old English gand(r)a ‘gander’, ‘male goose’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a gander in some way.English : variant of Ganter.North German : perhaps a habitational name from Gandern in Brandenburg.North German : nickname for a vain or self-important man from ganter ‘male goose’, ‘gander’.South German and Swiss German : habitational name from a place named with Middle High German gant ‘scree’ (Swiss gand), or topographic name for someone living by an area of scree.
Boy/Male
Latin
Prisoner.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : habitational name from any of the various places called Calder, Caldor, or Cawdor. Calder in Thurso is recorded in the early 13th century in the form Kalfadal and was named with Old Norse kalfr ‘calf’ + dalr ‘valley’. The others are probably the same as in 2 below.English : habitational name from Calder in Cumbria, named from the river on which it stands. This is probably a British name, from Welsh caled ‘hard’, ‘violent’ + dwfr ‘water’, ‘stream’.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, CARTER means "carter," someone who uses a cart.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Connor, CONNER means "hound-lover."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Anglo-Norman French cant ‘song’, applied as an occupational name for a singer in a chantry or a nickname for someone who had a good voice or who sang a lot.Americanized spelling of Kanter or Kantor.
Male
English
Wood Carver
Male
Hindi/Indian
Variant spelling of Hindi Chandra, CHANDER means "moon."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Clancy, CLANCEY means "red warrior."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Canter.German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant spelling of Kantor.French (Picardy) : learned form of chantre ‘singer’. Compare Canter 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : metonymic occupational name for a standard bearer, from Anglo-Norman French banere ‘flag’, ‘ensign’ (see Bannerman).German : occupational name for a standard bearer, Middle High German banier, Middle Low German banner, from French bannière ‘flag’, ‘standard’.
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, Indian, Jamaican
Sculptor; One who Carves Wood; Wood Carver; Carver of Wood or Stone
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a.
Fresh; in good condition; as, caller berrings.
v. i.
To be or become diseased, or as if diseased, with canker; to grow corrupt; to become venomous.
n.
One who casts; as, caster of stones, etc. ; a caster of cannon; a caster of accounts.
v. t.
To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter.
v. i.
To move in a canter.
a.
Eaten out by canker, or as by canker.
n.
A money changer.
v. t.
To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
a.
Cool; refreshing; fresh; as, a caller day; the caller air.
n.
Any flag or standard; as, the star-spangled banner.
n.
See Cawk, Calker.
n.
A corroding or sloughing ulcer; esp. a spreading gangrenous ulcer or collection of ulcers in or about the mouth; -- called also water canker, canker of the mouth, and noma.
n.
See Calker.
a.
Happening by chance; casual.
a.
Having angles; as, a six canted bolt head; a canted window.
n.
A possibility; a likelihood; an opportunity; -- with reference to a doubtful result; as, a chance to escape; a chance for life; the chances are all against him.
adv.
By chance; perchance.
a.
Like a canker; full of canker.