malignancy

noun ma·lig·nan·cy \ -nən(t)-sē \

Definition of malignancy

plural malignancies

1 :the quality or state of being malignant

2 a :exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities :virulence

b :a malignant tumor

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Examples of malignancy in a Sentence

the malignancy of the tumor
The test revealed a malignancy in the patient's chest.

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The drugs are meant to stand on their own, as well as complementing other approaches to fighting malignancies in the burgeoning field known as cancer immunotherapy.

— bradley j. fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego cancer biotech raises $38.6 million," 24 July 2017
For McGrath, the malignancy formed a tumor on a joint near his upper jaw, directly behind the cheekbone.

— allie gross, Detroit Free Press, "Beaumont plastic surgeon takes cases others said couldn't be done," 15 July 2017
But as with other new immune therapies, CTL019 has led to some miraculous results in patients—in some cases, curing otherwise surely lethal malignancies outright.

— clifton leaf, Fortune, "Investing in Healthcare: Two Starkly Different Views," 13 July 2017
A CT scan revealed a mass in his brain, a tumor that doctors at Connecticut Children's Medical Center say is now the most common malignancy in children, and sometimes the worst.

— dylan mcguinness, courant.com, "Hyundai Gift Supports Pediatric Cancer Research at Connecticut Children's," 27 June 2017
A financial counselor at her oncologist’s office told Dray about CancerCare, as well as programs available from the American Cancer Society and Stupid Cancer, an advocacy and aid group for young adults fighting malignancies.

— helaine olen, The Atlantic, "Even the Insured Often Can't Afford Their Medical Bills," 18 June 2017
Location, location, location - but maybe less for tumors: For the first time, the FDA recently approved a cancer drug for any malignancy based on tumors' genetic defects.

— laurie mcginley, chicagotribune.com, "7 things doctors are buzzing about at the biggest cancer research meeting," 6 June 2017
It later was cleared for several other malignancies.

— laurie mcginley, chicagotribune.com, "Immunotherapy offers hope to certain cancer patients not responding to chemo," 30 May 2017
Three groups of volunteers were recruited: 10 colon cancer patients whose tumors had the genetic problem; 18 colon cancer patients without it; and 7 patients with other malignancies with the defect.

— laurie mcginley, chicagotribune.com, "Immunotherapy offers hope to certain cancer patients not responding to chemo," 30 May 2017

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cattiness, despite, hatefulness, malevolence, maliciousness, malignance, malice, malignity, meanness, nastiness, spite, spitefulness, spleen, venom, viciousness

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devotion, love, passion; amiability, amicability, amity, civility, cordiality, friendliness, hospitality; adoration, ardor, infatuation, veneration, worship; affection, charity, kindliness, kindness; comity, empathy, friendship, goodwill, sympathy, understanding

MALIGNANCY Defined for English Language Learners

malignancy

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Definition of malignancy for English Language Learners

medical + formal : a malignant quality or state
medical : a tumor that is malignant

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malignancy

noun ma·lig·nan·cy \ mə-ˈlig-nən-sē \

medical Definition of malignancy

plural malignancies

1 :the quality or state of being malignant

2 a :exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities :virulence

b :a malignant tumor

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