malignant

  • 81malignant neoplastic disease — noun any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream • Syn: ↑cancer • Derivationally related forms: ↑cancerous (for:… …

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  • 82malignant tumor — noun a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body • Syn: ↑malignant neoplasm, ↑metastatic tumor • Hypernyms: ↑tumor, ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm, ↑malignancy, ↑malignance …

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  • 83Malignant pustule — Pustule Pus tule (?; 135), n. [L. pustula, and pusula: cf. F. pustule.] (Med.) A vesicle or an elevation of the cuticle with an inflamed base, containing pus. [1913 Webster] {Malignant pustule}. See under {Malignant}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Malignant Monster — Infobox musical artist Name = Malignant Monster Img capt = Background = Origin = Flagicon|AUS Perth, Western Australia, Australia Genre = Thrash metal Death metal Years active = 2003–present Label = Prime Cuts (AUST) URL = Current members = Cain… …

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  • 85Malignant mixed tumor — A malignant mixed tumor (also known as a Malignant chondroid syringoma ) is a cutaneous condition characterized by a tumor that favors the trunk and extremities.[1]:667 See also Mixed tumor List of cutaneous conditions References ^ James, William …

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  • 86malignant hallucination —    The term malignant hallucination is indebted to the Latin words male (bad) and gignere (to entail, to bring forth). It was coined in or shortly before 1960 by the American psychiatrist Gordon Forrer to denote a hallucination occurring in the… …

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  • 87malignant pleomorphic adenoma — any of several malignant epithelial neoplasms arising in a pre existing pleomorphic adenoma, usually in the salivary glands of an older adult; it occurs in several types, usually divided into carcinoma ex pleomorphic a. and malignant mixed tumor …

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  • 88malignant mesothelioma — a malignant tumor of the pleura, peritoneum, or pericardium, appearing as broad sheets of cells; some regions contain spindle shaped, sarcoma like cells and others show adenomatous patterns. Many of these tumors, particularly in the pleura and… …

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  • 89malignant mesothelioma — A rare type of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the sac lining the chest or abdomen. Exposure to airborne asbestos particles increases one s risk of developing malignant mesothelioma …

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  • 90Malignant lymphoma — Lymphoma Lym*pho ma, n. [NL. See {Lymph}, and { oma}.] (Med.) A tumor having a structure resembling that of a lymphatic gland; called also {lymphadenoma}. [1913 Webster] {Malignant lymphoma}, a fatal disease characterized by the formation in… …

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