lung cancer meaning
UK /lʌŋ ˈkænsə/ US /lʌŋ ˈkænsɚ/ 3 syllables
lung cancer (noun): carcinoma of the lungs; one of the commonest forms of cancer.
Definition of lung cancer
lung cancer in a sentence
- There is a connection between smoking and lung cancer.
- Smoking is responsible for many cases of lung cancer.
- The surgeon operated on her for lung cancer.
- That man died of lung cancer a week ago.
- Smokers are far more likely to develop lung cancer than non-smokers are.
How to pronounce lung cancer
lung cancer is pronounced /lʌŋ ˈkænsə/ in British English and /lʌŋ ˈkænsɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.
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