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malignancy
noun ma·lig·nan·cy \-nən(t)-sē\
medical + formal : a malignant quality or state
medical : a tumor that is malignant
plural ma·lig·nan·cies
Full Definition of MALIGNANCY
1
: the quality or state of being malignant
2
a : exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities : virulence b : a malignant tumor
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First Known Use of MALIGNANCY
1601
Related to MALIGNANCY
- Synonyms
- cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malevolence, maliciousness, malignance, malice, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness
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malignancy
noun ma·lig·nan·cy \mə-ˈlig-nən-sē\
plural ma·lig·nan·cies
Medical Definition of MALIGNANCY
1
: the quality or state of being malignant
2
a : exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities : virulence b : a malignant tumor
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