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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescancer du sein
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɑ̃.sɛʁ dy sɛ̃/
"Le dépistage précoce du cancer du sein sauve des vies."
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A malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast, typically originating in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk.
"Early detection of breast cancer significantly increases the chances of successful treatment and recovery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'breast', derived from Old English 'brēost' of Germanic origin, and 'cancer', from Latin 'cancer' meaning 'crab' or 'malignant tumor', used by Hippocrates. The compound medical term has been established in modern English medical nomenclature since the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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cancer du sein
Transliteration: /kɑ̃.sɛʁ dy sɛ̃/
"Le dépistage précoce du cancer du sein sauve des vies."
Brustkrebs
Transliteration: /ˈbʁʊstˌkʁɛps/
"Brustkrebs ist die häufigste Krebserkrankung bei Frauen."
tumore al seno
Transliteration: /tuˈmo.re al ˈse.no/
"La prevenzione è fondamentale nella lotta contro il tumore al seno."
cáncer de mama
Transliteration: /ˈkan.seɾ de ˈma.ma/
"Octubre es el mes de sensibilización sobre el cáncer de mama."
câncer de mama
Transliteration: /ˈkɐ̃.seʁ dʒi ˈmɐ.mɐ/
"O diagnóstico precoce do câncer de mama aumenta as chances de cura."
स्तन कैंसर
Transliteration: stana kainsara
"स्तन कैंसर के प्रति जागरूकता अभियान बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं।"
乳腺癌
Transliteration: rǔxiànái
"定期体检可以帮助早期发现乳腺癌。"
유방암
Transliteration: yubangam
"유방암은 조기에 발견하면 완치율이 높습니다."
乳がん
Transliteration: nyūgan
"定期的な検診が乳がんの早期発見につながります。"
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