malignant transformation

malignant transformation

noun

Definition of MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION

: the transformation that a cell undergoes to become a rapidly dividing tumor-producing cell; also : the transformation of a mass of cells or a tissue into a rapidly growing tumor <malignant transformation of certain warts>

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