malignancy

  • 21malignancy — [mə lɪgnənsi] noun (plural malignancies) 1》 the state or presence of a malignant tumour; cancer.     ↘a cancerous growth.     ↘a form of cancer. 2》 the quality of being malign …

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  • 22malignancy — n. See malignance …

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  • 23malignancy — noun 1 (C) technical a tumour 2 (U) formal feelings of great hatred …

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  • 24malignancy — ma·lig·nan·cy …

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  • 25malignancy — ma•lig•nan•cy [[t]məˈlɪg nən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) pat the quality or condition of being malignant 2) malignant character or behavior 3) pat a malignant tumor Also, ma•lig′nance(for defs. 1, 2). Etymology: 1595–1605 …

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  • 26malignancy — A dangerous condition of the body, especially a cancerous condition. A condition of ill will or malevolence …

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  • 27malignancy — A cancerous tumor that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and spread to other parts of the body …

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  • 28malignancy — noun 1. (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑malignance • Derivationally related forms: ↑malignant (for: ↑malignance), ↑ …

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  • 29Trousseau sign of malignancy — The Trousseau sign of malignancy is a medical sign found in certain cancers that is associated with venous thrombosis[1] and hypercoagulability. It is also referred to as Trousseau syndrome[2] and is distinct from the Trousseau sign of latent… …

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  • 30Hematological malignancy — ICD9|208 ICDO = 9590 9999 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D019337Hematological malignancies are the types of cancer that affect blood, bone marrow, and lymph nodes. As the three are intimately connected through the… …

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