malignant

[US]/məˈlɪɡnənt/
[UK]/məˈlɪɡnənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. malevolent; extremely dangerous; deadly

Phrases & Collocations

malignant tumor

malignant cells

malignant growth

malignant lymphoma

malignant melanoma

malignant hypertension

Example Sentences

in the hands of malignant fate.

A case of malignant eccrine poroma is reported.

Alexander got a malignant slander.

He was died of a malignant tumour.

the lesions may be malignant melanomas and should be biopsied.

the differential features between benign and malignant tumours.

It was diagnosed as malignant eccrine poroma.

In the patients with malignant neoplasms, exitsmce of chromosome aberration predicted highly malignant in terms of cither clinical metastasis or pathological grading.

Only fragmentary information on pathogenesis of bovine malignant catarrhal fever is availible.

Objective To discuss the CT manifestation of retroperitoneal malignant mesenchymoma .

Objective Malignant mesothelioma is a mesothelium-derived carcinoma with high malignancy.

1.Osteoblast and osteoclast activity in a malignant infantile osteopetrosis patient following bone marrow transplantation.

Objective: To summarize experiences of nursing care of malignant brain neurogliocytoma patients undergoing perioral temozolomide as chemotherapy.

This is a different kind of arteriosclerosis.This is hyperplastic arteriolosclerosis, which most often appears in the kidney in patients with malignant hypertension.

Results There are few cases about the breast malignant tumor,while inflammatory disease,breast deformity,hypermastia and benign tumor are major cases.

Real-world Examples

And the only question is, are we malignant or benign?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2016 Collection

I know when it's a malignant, it means cancer.

Source: VOA Standard English - Asia

Generally speaking, the transition from dysplastic cells to malignant cells occurs gradually.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

There's something about him that just feels... - Malignant? - Yes.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 1

I know it's not benign. It's got to be a malignant tumor.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast (Slow)

On rare occasions, this tumor can become malignant, especially in elderly individuals.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

A court statement today said the tumor was malignant, but localized.

Source: PBS English News

Now, among malignant tumors, the most common one is osteosarcoma.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

The look in his eyes was now frankly malignant.

Source: Brave New World

We won't know if this tumor's malignant or benign until we get the lab report back.

Source: National Geographic Science Popularization (Video Version)

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