malignancy
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being malignant or diseased.
- (countable, uncountable) A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
- (countable, uncountable) That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.
Synonyms
evil intention
bad quality
malignant tumor
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈlɪɡ.nən.si/
Etymology
From malignant + -cy or malign + -ancy or Latin malignantia.
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