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Definition of malignant - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
medicalTECH. dangerous and likely to cause deathTECH.
- The patient was diagnosed with a malignant tumor.
2.
harmfulcausing harm or damage
- The malignant rumors spread quickly.
3.
cruelRare showing a desire to harm othersRare
- His malignant behavior worried his friends.
Expressions with malignant
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cancerous growth that can spread to other body parts
The patient was diagnosed with a malignant tumour in the lung..
severe high blood pressure damaging vital organs quickly
The patient was diagnosed with malignant hypertension.
dangerous skin cancer from pigment cells
She was diagnosed with malignant melanoma last year.
harmful growth that spreads in the body
The doctor diagnosed her with a malignant tumor.
dangerous reaction to antipsychotic drugs causing muscle stiffness
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a medical emergency.
not harmful or cancerous in nature
The tumor was confirmed to be non-malignant after the biopsy..
Origin of malignant
Latin, malignus (wicked, bad)
Terms with malignant included in their meaning
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medical
malignant tumor in the brain
hospital
abnormal body unit in malignant growth, multiplying without control
primary tumor
malignant tumor originating in the liver
medical
malignant disease in the liver causing various symptoms
medical
malignant tumor from epithelial tissue
medical
suppressing cell growth, especially malignant cells
medical
malignant tumor in the colon causing health issues
medical
malignant cancer or invasive neoplasm
medical
malignant tumor in the mouth or throat
cancer
malignant tumor in connective tissue like bone or muscle
pathology
malignant growth from gland tissue, often producing mucus
medical
malignant growth in breast tissue that starts from surface body cells
medical
malignant, especially in medical contexts
medical
highly malignant cancer with undifferentiated cells
cancer treatment
drug that stops tumor growth or destroys malignant cells
pathology
having features of malignant tissue, or connected with such disease
behavior
spiteful or malignant in nature
medical
malignant tumor of cartilage cells
medical
slow-growing malignant tumor from notochord remnants
medical
malignant tumor from placental trophoblastic cells
oncology
slow-growing malignant growth in skin’s middle layer
pathology
malignant growth arising in lining cells
cancer
malignant tumor in bone or soft tissue
oncology
malignant tumor from fibrous connective tissue
Examples of malignant in a sentence
Doctors are concerned about the malignant growth in his lung. The malignant influence of the group was evident. His malignant actions caused widespread damage. Her malignant remarks left everyone in shock. The malignant intent behind his actions was clear.
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- French:malin, nuisible, ...
- German:bösartig, schädlich, ...
- Italian:maligno, dannoso, ...
- Spanish:maligno, perjudicial, ...
- Portuguese:maligno, nocivo, ...
- Chinese:恶性的, 有害, ...
- Japanese:悪性の, 悪意のある, ...
- Arabic:خَبِيث, ضار, ...
- Hebrew:מְמַאִיר, מַזִּיק, ...
- Russian:злокачественный, злонамеренный, ...
- Ukrainian:злоякісний, шкідливий, ...
- Hindi:घातक, हानिकारक, ...
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