- malignancy
- A cancerous tumor that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body.
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Malignancy — Datos generales Origen Yonkers, New York, Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
malignancy — index corruption, cruelty, fatality, harm, ill will, spite Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
malignancy — c.1600, malignant nature, from MALIGNANT (Cf. malignant) + CY (Cf. cy). Of growths, tumors, from 1680s … Etymology dictionary
malignancy — 1 malignity, *malice, ill will, malevolence, spite, despite, spleen, grudge Antonyms: & Contrasted words: see those at MALIGNITY 2 *tumor, neoplasm, cancer … New Dictionary of Synonyms
malignancy — ► NOUN (pl. malignancies) 1) the presence of a malignant tumour; cancer. 2) a cancerous growth. 3) the quality of being malign or malevolent … English terms dictionary
malignancy — [mə lig′nən sē] n. 1. the quality or condition of being malignant: also malignance 2. pl. malignancies a malignant tumor … English World dictionary
Malignancy — Malignant redirects here. For the episode of Criminal Intent, see Malignant (Law Order: Criminal Intent). Malignancy (from the Latin roots male, Bad and ignos, Fire ) is the tendency of a medical condition, especially tumors, to become… … Wikipedia
Malignancy — Malignance Ma*lig nance, Malignancy Ma*lig nan*cy, n. [See {Malignant}.] 1. The state or quality of being malignant; extreme malevolence; bitter enmity; malice; disposition toward evil; intense ill will; as, malignancy of heart. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malignancy — [[t]məlɪ̱gnənsi[/t]] malignancies N VAR A tumour or disease in a state of malignancy is out of control and is likely to cause death. [MEDICAL] Tissue that is removed during the operation is checked for signs of malignancy. ...cancerous… … English dictionary
malignancy — UK [məˈlɪɡnənsɪ] / US noun Word forms malignancy : singular malignancy plural malignancies 1) a) [uncountable] medical the state of being malignant b) [countable] medical a malignant tumour 2) [uncountable] formal the feeling of wanting to do… … English dictionary
Malignancy (band) — Malignancy Origin Yonkers, New York, United States Genres Death metal, technical death metal Years active 1992–present Labels United Guttural Records Primiti … Wikipedia
