Malignancy

malignancy /ma·lig·nan·cy/ (mah-lig´nan-se)

1. a tendency to progress in virulence.

2. the quality of being malignant.

3. a cancer, especially one with the potential to cause death.

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ma·lig·nan·cy (m-lgnn-s)

n.

1. The state or quality of being malignant.

2. A malignant tumor.

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Malignancy

A malignancy is a tumor that is cancerous and growing.

Mentioned in: CT-Guided Biopsy, X Rays of the Orbit

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malignancy

a tendency to progress in virulence. In popular usage, any condition that, if uncorrected, tends to worsen so as to cause serious illness or death. Cancer is the best known example.

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malignancy A cancer capable of metastasizing. See Congenital malignancy, Conjugal malignancy, Occult primary malignancy, Occupational malignancy, Post-trauma malignancy, Premalignancy, Secondary malignancy.