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malignant 1. Pathol (of a tumour) uncontrollable or resistant to therapy; rapidly spreading 2. History (in the English Civil War) a Parliamentarian term for a royalist malignant [mə′līg·nənt] (cell and molecular biology) Pertaining to cells that have undergone phenotypic transformation by oncogenes or protooncogenes. (medicine) Endangering the life or health of an individual. Of or pertaining to the growth and proliferation of certain neoplasms which terminate in death if not checked by treatment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Primary presentation of malignant lymphoma in middle ear cleft. Part of Amanda's wages go to pay medical bills for her elderly father, stricken with malignant lymphoma. The only tumor seen in control mice was one malignant lymphoma. |
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