a'sik
a'sik is a word in Vulcan meaning ‘cancer’.
Meaning
cancer
Pronunciation
Sound out a'sik letter by letter:
- aɐa as in 'cup' (open, central)
- 'ʔglottal stop, the catch in 'uh-oh'
- sss as in 'sun'
- iiee as in 'see'
- kkk as in 'skate' (no puff of air)
Usage notes
any of various malignant neoplasms characterized by the proliferation of anaplastic cells that tend to invade surrounding tissue and metastasize to new body sites (Marketa)