kansa

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Meaning

A serious disease in which cells of the body grow out of control and form tumors that can spread, such as breast, liver or blood cancer.

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N class noun, the plural is also kansa; a loan from English, used in speech and news beside the standard saratani. The type follows ya: kansa ya damu, leukemia; kansa ya ziwa, breast cancer.

Examples

• Shangazi yangu anatibiwa kansa hospitalini.My aunt is being treated for cancer in hospital.
• Kuvuta sigara huongeza hatari ya kansa ya mapafu.Smoking increases the risk of lung cancer.
• Wanawake wanashauriwa kupima kansa ya ziwa mapema.Women are advised to get tested for breast cancer early.

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