Karkinos - Karkinos

Japanese: カルキノス - かるきのす
Karkinos - Karkinos

...The reason why cancer is called "cancer" in English is probably because the affected area is rough and resembles a crab's shell. In Greek mythology, the crab appears as Karkinos, an animal that aided Hercules in his fight with the water snake Hydra (a symbol of drought) and pinched the hero's heel. The crab was killed by the hero, but Hera, who hated Hercules, took it to the heavens and made it the constellation Cancer.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Karkinos" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお,癌を英語でキャンサーcancer(カニの意)と呼ぶのは,その患部がゴツゴツとしてカニの甲を思わせるためであろう。ギリシア神話では,ヘラクレスと闘う水蛇ヒュドラ(干ばつの象徴)に加勢し,英雄のかかとを挟んだ動物カルキノスKarkinosとして登場する。このカニは英雄に殺されるが,ヘラクレスを憎むヘラにより天に運ばれかに座とされたといわれる。…

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