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
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
Nothing in these stories, translated by Megan McDowell, is quite impossible, yet the shadow of numinous malignancy hangs over everything.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
Not because cancer had been ruled out — it’s possible that the tests might have missed a subtle malignancy, still brewing.
From Salon ● May 20, 2025
The normal cells, suffering respiratory damage for the first time, are not killed but are set on the path that may eventually lead to 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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