malignancy
Americannoun
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malignancies
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the quality or condition of being malignant.
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malignant character, behavior, action, or the like.
the malignancies of war.
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a malignant tumor.
noun
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the state or quality of being malignant
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pathol a cancerous growth
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Origin of malignancy
First recorded in 1595–1605; malign(ant) + -ancy
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"Similar delays may place other patients at risk of delayed diagnosis of malignancy and death."
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Unknown to her, the malignancy metastasized during her pregnancy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Mary’s presence is a malignancy, a blight on the name that Sam has worked so hard to build, an identity that’s separate from Mary’s and secure in its solitude.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2026
But he sure makes the strongest case for being the most malevolent, influential force there, a malignancy that poisons everything he touches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026
The long promised “breakthrough,” when or if it comes, cannot be expected to be a panacea for all types of malignancy.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Dr. Shannon MacDonald, a Massachusetts radiation oncologist and Harvard professor who treats rare pediatric malignancies, sees patients from across the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
By showing how interactions between immune and stromal cells drive these changes, the study offers a model for exploring inflammatory remodeling in other myeloid malignancies and advanced leukemia.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2025
In women aged 40 to 49 the most common malignancies were breast, melanoma, and colorectal cancers.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2024
Prescribers are warned about an increased risk of infection or malignancies that are associated with JAK inhibitors.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
Most malignancies develop so slowly that they may require a considerable segment of the victim’s life to reach the stage of showing clinical symptoms.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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