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Definitions of malignant
  1. adjective
    dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)

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  • leukemia malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
  • leukaemia malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
  • osteosarcoma malignant bone tumor; most common in children and young adults where it tends to affect the femur
  • retinoblastoma malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
  • adenocarcinoma malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
  • ewing's sarcoma malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)
  • cancer of the liver malignant neoplastic disease of the liver usually occurring as a metastasis from another cancer; symptoms include loss of appetite and weakness and bloating and jaundice and upper abdominal discomfort
  • seminoma malignant tumor of the testis; usually occurring in older men
  • glandular cancer malignant tumor originating in glandular epithelium
  • wilms' tumor malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
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