cancroid vs thickening

cancroid

noun
  • Squamous cell carcinoma 

  • Any disease that resembles cancer 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to cancer, especially to squamous cell carcinoma 

  • Resembling a crab 

thickening

adj
  • Beginning to thicken, becoming thicker. 

noun
  • The process of making something, or becoming, thick or viscous. 

  • A thickened part of a structure. 

  • A substance, usually a source of starch, used to thicken a sauce. 

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