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malignancy

malignancy

5 8.0
Cancer cells that grow without control and can destroy nearby tissue
  • noun
  • /məˈlɪɡnənsi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : malignidad
  • Early detection of malignancy can significantly improve a patient's chances of survival.
  • hematologic malignancy
  • subglottic malignancy
  • neck malignancy

Adults who experience the loss of an adult child have a higher risk of malignancy of the of the bone marrow and and and the blood.

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Examples

  • Diagnosis of major aphthae may require a biopsy to rule out malignancy and opportunistic infections.

    Academic text (2000)

  • There was no sign of malignancy, such as increased mitosis or cellular pleomorphism.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Let us deal with the malignancy.

    Alien³ (1992)

  • - Dear, you have a malignancy.

    Terms of Endearment (1983)

  • Well, we'd like to check for evidence of malignancy.

    First Reformed (2018)

  • One man who had a comorbid malignancy died within 7 days after infection.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Nipple-sparing is generally not recommended for patients with malignancy, but could be considered for carefully selected patients.

    Academic text (2015)

  • However, our patient had no histologic evidence of malignancy in either of her two tumors.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Using this technique, the incidence of malignancy in surgical specimens has increased from 14% to 29%.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Because of the rarity of this malignancy, preoperative misdiagnosis is common.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

cancer
vsmalignancy
∞ 2.7

A serious disease in which body cells grow out of control and spread

is about finding those uncontrolled cells and their tendency to resist treatment
malignant tumor
vsmalignancy
4 5.0

A group of harmful cells that grow and spread in the body

focuses on detecting the invasive cells and their resistance rather than the visible mass
malignant neoplasm
vsmalignancy
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A cancer that grows into nearby tissue and can spread to other parts of the body

is the presence of those invading cells rather than the named growth itself
malignant neoplastic disease
vsmalignancy
  • Specialized
7.4

A harmful growth of body cells that can spread to other parts

emphasizes the simple presence of aggressive cells rather than the full disease label
malignance
vsmalignancy
  • Specialized
9.9

A disease that grows and spreads quickly and is hard to treat

names the actual presence of aggressive cells rather than the abstract disease quality

How Malignant

metastatic tumor
  • Specialized
1 5.1
malignancy
  • Specialized
5 8.0
benign tumor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Surface Forms

malignancy singular
malignancies plural

Morphology

malignancy = malign (transparent) = malign + ancy

Formed by the root 'malign' with the productive noun-forming suffix '-ancy' (via the adjective 'malignant'); the core meaning 'harmful/ cancerous' is preserved for medical usage.

Etymology

Malignancy comes from the root mal- meaning 'bad', the same idea you see in malicious. In medicine this was used to mean a 'bad' growth, so a malignancy is a cancerous growth that can spread and damage the body.