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Malignancies

The state of being malignant or diseased.

📖 Definitions of "Malignancies"

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being malignant or diseased.

  2. 2

    A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.

  3. 3

    That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Malignancies"

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cancersnouna peer-reviewed, open access, medical journal published by MDPI covering all fields of oncology.
gallsnoun(uncountable) Impudence or brazenness; temerity; chutzpah.
neoplasmsnoun(pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
tumorsnoun(oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
tumoursnoun(oncology, pathology) Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.
carcinomasnoun(countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
sarcomasnoun(oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.
lymphomasnoun(oncology, pathology) A malignant tumor that arises in the lymph nodes or in other lymphoid tissue.
carcinomatanoun(countable) An invasive malignant tumour derived from epithelial tissue that tends to metastasize to other areas of the body.
malignant neoplasmsa tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
malignant tumorsa tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
leukemiasnoun(oncology, pathology) Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
myelomasnoun(pathology, oncology) A malignant tumour arising from cells of the bone marrow, specifically plasma cells.
melanomasnoun(oncology, pathology) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.
gliomasnoun(pathology) A tumour that arises from glial cells in the brain or spinal cord
adenocarcinomasnoun(oncology) Any of several forms of carcinoma that originate in glandular tissue.
malignantHarmful, malevolent, injurious.
malignant neoplasmnouna tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
malignant tumornouna tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
maladiesnounAny ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder.

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