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   malignant

   /məˈlɪɡnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. evil in nature or effect; malevolent: "in the hands of malignant fate" Similar spitefulhostilemalevolentmaliciousmalignevil-intentionedbalefulfull of hateviciousnastypoisonousvenomousacrimoniousrancorousspleneticcruelOpposite benevolent
   • 2. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious. Similar virulentinfectiousinvasiveuncontrollabledangerousharmfulperniciousdeadlyfatallife-threateninglethalterminalincurable
   • ▪ (of a tumour) tending to invade normal tissue or to recur after removal; cancerous. Similar cancerousnon-benignmetastaticOpposite benign

   Word Origin mid 16th century (also in the sense ‘likely to rebel against God or authority’): from late Latin malignant- ‘contriving maliciously’, from the verb malignare. The term was used in its early sense to describe Royalist sympathizers during the English Civil War.

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   • 1. malignantly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMALIGNANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MALIGNANT definition: 1. A malignant disease or growth is cancer or is related to cancer, and is likely to be harmful…. Learn more.

3. ejje.weblio.jp › content › malignant英語「malignant」の意味・読み方・表現 | Weblio英和辞書

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   悪意 [敵意]のある 《★ malicious， malevolent より 意味 が 悪い》. cast a malignant glance at … …. を 悪意に満ちた 目で ちらっと見る. 2. 〈影響 など〉 きわめて 有害な. 3. 【医学】 〈病気 が〉 悪性の (⇔ benign). a malignant tumor 悪性腫瘍 (しゆよう). 医学のほかの用語 ...

4. www.verywellhealth.com › what-does-malignant-and-benign-mean-514240Malignant vs. Benign Tumors: How They Differ - Verywell Health

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   May 2, 2023 · Malignant tumors are made of cancer cells that can grow uncontrollably and invade nearby tissues. The cancer cells in a malignant tumor tend to be abnormal and very different from the normal surrounding tissue.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典MALIGNANT中文(简体)翻译：剑桥词典 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Nov 4, 2017 · malignant翻译：疾病, （疾病或肿块）恶性的，致命的, 邪恶的, 恶意的;邪恶的。了解更多。

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionarymalignant | Cambridge 英語-日本語辞典での定義 - Cambridge...

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   malignant - 定義, malignant の発音音声とその他: A malignant tumour (= a group of diseased cells) is one that could cause death.: Cambridge 英語-日本語辞典をもっと見る - Cambridge Dictionary.

7. dictionary.goo.ne.jp › word › enmalignantの意味 - goo辞書 英和和英

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   malignantとは。. 意味や和訳。. [形]1 〔通例限定〕 ( (形式))悪意に満ちた，きわめて有害なa malignant look悪意に満ちた表情2 《医学》〈病気などが〉悪性の（⇔benign），伝染性のa malignant disease悪性疾患2a 《医学》〈腫瘍が〉転位しやすい，再発しやすい；悪性のa ...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MalignancyMalignancy - Wikipedia

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   Photoradiation therapy, surgery, chemotherapy, hyperthermia. Frequency. 442.4 per 100,000 per year [2] Deaths. ~10 million per year [3] Malignancy (from Latin male 'badly' and -gnus 'born') is the tendency of a medical condition to become progressively worse; the term is most familiar as a characterization of cancer.

9. www.cancer.gov › publications › dictionariesDefinition of malignancy - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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   A term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Malignant cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. There are several main types of malignancy.

10. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › malignantMalignant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of MALIGNANT is tending to produce death or deterioration; especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally. How to use malignant in a sentence.

11. www.verywellhealth.com › malignant-definition-and-characteristics-2249124Medical Definition and Characteristics of Malignant - Verywell...

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    Sep 3, 2024 · The term malignant can be used in different ways, either to describe a cancerous tumor or a very serious medical condition. There are several similarities as well as differences between malignant and benign tumors.