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big C
noun[ U ]
informal(alsoBig C)uk /ˌbɪɡ ˈsiː/ us /ˌbɪɡ ˈsiː/
the big C
used to talk about cancer without saying the word:
We can all in some way change what we eat to reduce our chances of getting the big C.
She has been fighting the Big C for the last 12 months.
I don't like it when people whisper behind their hands or call it "The Big C".
Surely their raised cardiac risk will get them before the Big C does?
This article outlines 50 things everyone needs to know about The Big C.
Not too long ago, people referred to cancer in hushed tones as "The Big C".
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cancer
acinic cell carcinoma
acral lentiginous melanoma
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
aggressive
benignancy
benignant
bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis
bilateral acoustic schwannoma
brachytherapy
carcinogen
carcinogenic
inoperable
lymphoma
malignantly
meningioma
metastasis
metastatic
precancerous
Wilms' tumour
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