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cancer cluster
[ kan-ser kluhs-ter ]
/ ˈkæn sər ˌklʌs tər /
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noun
the occurrence of a higher than expected number of cancer cases in a small, defined geographical area or population.
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Origin of cancer cluster
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby cancer cluster
cancellus, cancel out, cancer, cancerate, canceration, cancer cluster, cancer gene, Cancerian, cancerophobia, cancerroot, cancer stick
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