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Malignancy Definition & Meaning

malignancy
noun
  1. (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
  2. quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will

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Frequently asked questions

What does malignancy mean?
(medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
What part of speech is malignancy?
Malignancy is a noun.
How many definitions does malignancy have?
Malignancy has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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