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malignant

13 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. malignant (adjective)
  2. malignant catarrhal fever (noun)
  3. malignant edema (noun)
  4. malignant hypertension (noun)
  5. malignant hyperthermia (noun)
  6. malignant jaundice (noun)
  7. malignant malaria (noun)
  8. malignant malnutrition (noun)
  9. malignant melanoma (noun)
  10. malignant neutropenia (noun)
  11. malignant pustule (noun)
  12. malignant tertian malaria (noun)
  13. malignant transformation (noun)

ma·lig·nant

adj \mə-ˈlig-nənt\

Definition of MALIGNANT

1
: tending to produce death or deterioration <malignant malaria>; especially : tending to infiltrate, metastasize, and terminate fatally <malignant tumors>—compare benign 1
2
: of unfavorable prognosis : not responding favorably to treatment <psychotic reactions with a malignant trend>

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