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Definition of malignancy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

malignancy

noun
 
/məˈlɪɡnənsi/
 
/məˈlɪɡnənsi/
(plural malignancies)
(formal)
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  1. [countable] a malignant mass of tissue in the body synonym tumour
    • patients with head and neck malignancies
  2. [uncountable] the state of being malignant
    • Evidence of malignancy was found.
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