text: This name comes from the appearance of the cut surface of a solid malignant tumor , with `` the veins stretched on all sides as the animal the crab has its feet , whence it derives its name '' .
simplified: The veins of the cut surface of solid malignant tumor looks like a crab : `` the veins stretched on all sides as the animal the crab has its feet , whence it derives ( gets ) its name '' .