Question by Shalimar: In astrological history, how did the sign of Cancer get its name?
How did malignant tumors get the name "cancer"?
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Answer by iijakiiCancer is latin for crab
Hippocrates described several kinds of cancers. He called benign tumours oncos, Greek for swelling, and malignant tumours carcinos, Greek for crab or crayfish. This strange choice of name probably comes from the appearance of the cut surface of a solid malignant tumour, with a roundish hard center
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