📖 Definitions of "Malignancies"
noun
- 1
The state of being malignant or diseased.
- 2
A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
- 3
That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Malignancies"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cancersnoun | a 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 neoplasms | a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |
| malignant tumors | a 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. |
| malignant | Harmful, malevolent, injurious. |
| malignant neoplasmnoun | a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |
| malignant tumornoun | a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |
| maladiesnoun | Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder. |
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