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

"Malignancy" in song lyrics

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  • "lung malignancy"
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  • "hypercalcemia malignancy"
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