- malignant tumor
- a tumor that has the properties of invasiveness and metastasis and that shows a greater degree of anaplasia than do benign tumors.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
malignant tumor
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malignant tumor — n. (Med.), Same as malignancy[4]. Syn: malignancy, malignance, malignant tumor, metastatic tumor. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Malignant tumor — Tumor Tu mor, n. [L., fr. tumere to swell: cf. F. tume[ u]r. See {Tumid}.] 1. (Med.) A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
malignant 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 … Useful english dictionary
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Malignant — (from the Latin roots mal = bad and genus = born ) is a medical term used to describe a severe and progressively worsening disease. The term is most familiar as a description of cancer. A malignant tumor may be contrasted with a non cancerous… … Wikipedia
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Tumor — Tu mor, n. [L., fr. tumere to swell: cf. F. tume[ u]r. See {Tumid}.] 1. (Med.) A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm. [1913 Webster] 2. Affected… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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