the malignancy of the tumor
The test revealed a malignancy in the patient's chest.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
ma|lig|nan|cy — «muh LIHG nuhn see», noun, plural cies. 1. malignant quality or tendency: »The malignancy of my fate might perhaps distemper yours (Shakespeare). 2. Medicine. something malignant or diseased, such as a tumor … Useful english dictionary
lig — al·ca·lig·e·nes; bel·lig·er·ence; bel·lig·er·en·cy; ca·lig·i·nous; cal·lig·ra·pha; cal·lig·ra·pher; cal·lig·ra·phist; cal·lig·ra·phy; ca·ma·lig; ce·ru·lig·nol; ce·ru·lig·none; cor·al·lig·e·na; cot·y·lig·er·ous; crys·tal·lig·er·ous; fi·lig·er·ous; … English syllables
lignan — lig·nan lig .nan n any of a class of propyl phenolic dimers including many found in plants and noted for having antioxidant and estrogenic activity … Medical dictionary
malignancy — ma·lig·nan·cy … English syllables
ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… … English syllables
malignancy — The property or condition of being malignant. * * * ma·lig·nan·cy mə lig nən sē n, pl cies 1) the quality or state of being malignant 2 a) exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities: VIRULENCE b) a malignant tumor * * * … Medical dictionary
Malignance — Ma*lig nance, Malignancy Ma*lig nan*cy, n. [See {Malignant}.] 1. The state or quality of being malignant; extreme malevolence; bitter enmity; malice; disposition toward evil; intense ill will; as, malignancy of heart. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Malignancy — Malignance Ma*lig nance, Malignancy Ma*lig nan*cy, n. [See {Malignant}.] 1. The state or quality of being malignant; extreme malevolence; bitter enmity; malice; disposition toward evil; intense ill will; as, malignancy of heart. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pseudomalignancy — A benign tumor that appears, clinically or histologically, to be a malignant neoplasm. SEE ALSO: pseudotumor. * * * pseu·do·ma·lig·nan·cy (soo″do mə ligґnən se) [pseudo + malignancy] any of several types of tumors exhibiting… … Medical dictionary
malignancy — ma•lig•nan•cy [[t]məˈlɪg nən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) pat the quality or condition of being malignant 2) malignant character or behavior 3) pat a malignant tumor Also, ma•lig′nance(for defs. 1, 2). Etymology: 1595–1605 … From formal English to slang
