malignancy
[ muh-lig-nuh n-see ]
/ məˈlɪg nən si /
noun, plural ma·lig·nan·cies for 2, 3.
the quality or condition of being malignant.
malignant character, behavior, action, or the like: the malignancies of war.
a malignant tumor.
Also
ma·lig·nance
(for defs 1, 2).
Origin of malignancy
First recorded in 1595–1605;
malign(ant) +
-ancy
OTHER WORDS FROM malignancy
non·ma·lig·nance, noun non·ma·lig·nan·cy, noun, plural non·ma·lig·nan·cies.Words nearby malignancy
Example sentences from the Web for malignancy
British Dictionary definitions for malignancy
malignancy
/ (məˈlɪɡnənsɪ) /
noun plural -cies
the state or quality of being malignant
pathol
a cancerous growth
Medical definitions for malignancy
malignancy
[ mə-lĭg′nən-sē ]
n.
The state or quality of being malignant.
A malignant tumor.