rak
1. rak
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream [vsaka maligna rast ali tumor, ki jo povzroča nenormalno in nekontrolirano deljenje celic; lahko se širi na druge dele telesa preko limfnega sistema ali krvnega obtoka]
2. rak, rakica
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer [(astrologija) oseba, rojena ob sončevem vzhodu v znamenju Raka.]
3. rak
a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of [škodljiv in zloben vpliv, ki se ga je težko znebiti]
4. rakovica, rak
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers [dekápod z očmi na kratkih steblih in široko sploščenim oklepom z majhnim abdomenom, prepognjenim pod prsnim košem ter kleščami]
5. šiška, rak, drevesni rak
abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury [nenormalno otekanje rastlinskega tkiva, ki ga povzročajo žuželke, mikroorganizmi ali poškodbe]