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cancer meaning in Sinhala

පිළිකා piḷikā

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cancer in Sinhala: පිළිකා (piḷikā). In English, cancer means a disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (often rapid) proliferation.

Sinhala words for cancer

disease of uncontrolled cellular proliferation
පිළිකා piḷikā

English meaning of cancer

  1. noun A disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (often rapid) proliferation.
  2. noun Something damaging that spreads throughout something else.
  3. adjective Extremely unpleasant and annoying.

Full definition of cancer

cancer in a sentence

  • Sure, almost everything 'causes cancer' now. That said, I don't go hugging nuclear waste or acting like cancer itself is some conspiracy.
  • I used to love this game, but the new meta is straight up cancer.

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Questions about cancer in Sinhala

What is the meaning of cancer in Sinhala?
Cancer in Sinhala is පිළිකා (piḷikā).
cancer යන්නෙහි සිංහල තේරුම කුමක්ද?
Cancer: පිළිකා (piḷikā).
What does cancer mean in English?
Cancer means a disease in which the cells of a tissue undergo uncontrolled (often rapid) proliferation.

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