malignancy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being malignant or diseased.
  2. A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
  3. That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence.

Pronunciation

/məˈlɪɡ.nən.si/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-malignancy.wav

Word forms

malignancy malignancies

Etymology

From malignant + -cy or malign + -ancy or Latin malignantia.

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