malignance
- noun
- /məˈlɪɡnəns/
- Specialized
- The malignance of the tumor made it difficult for doctors to treat successfully.
Examples
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Research is ongoing to find new therapies that can address the malignance of certain cancers.
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The malignance of the tumor was confirmed by the biopsy.
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Doctors feared the malignance would spread to other tissues rapidly.
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Doctors are concerned about the malignance of the patient's condition.
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Doctors feared the malignance of the cancer would lead to severe complications.
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The malignance of the tumor required aggressive treatment to prevent further spread.
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The medical team was alarmed by the malignance observed in the patient's recent scans.
Synonyms
Cancer cells that grow without control and can destroy nearby tissue
A group of harmful cells that grow and spread in the body
A cancer that grows into nearby tissue and can spread to other parts of the body
A harmful growth of body cells that can spread to other parts
How Dangerous
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Malignance in a medical sense comes from the root mal- meaning 'bad', the same root in malignant and malign. So a medical malignance is a 'bad' disease that grows, spreads, and is hard to treat.