malignancy
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/məˈlɪɡnənsi/
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/məˈlɪɡnənsi/
noun
R
A mass of cancerous cells that can grow and spread.
The doctor explained that the malignancy had spread to other parts of the body.
R
The quality of being cancerous and dangerous.
The malignancy of the tumor was confirmed after the biopsy.
translation
A mass of cancerous cells that can grow and spread.; The quality of being cancerous and dangerous.
Word Forms
Plural
malignancies