malignancy
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malignancy
- /məˈlɪɡ.nən.si/
Where it comes from
From malignant + -cy or malign + -ancy or Latin malignantia.
noun malignancies
- The state of being malignant or diseased.
- A malignant cancer; specifically, any neoplasm that is invasive or otherwise not benign.
- That which is malign; evil, depravity, malevolence. [T]he malignancie of my fate, might perhaps diſtemper yours; […]
Similar: malignance, malignity · Opposite: benignancy, benignity
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noun
Similar: malignance, malignity · Opposite: benignancy, benignity
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noun state of being malignant
| 中文 | 惡性狀態 /恶性状态 èxìng zhuàngtài |
|---|---|
| Français | malignité |
noun malignant cancer
| 中文 | 惡性腫瘤 /恶性肿瘤 èxìng zhǒngliú |
|---|---|
| Français | malignité |
Talk about this word "malignancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/malignancy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. malignancy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/malignancy "malignancy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/malignancy.Cite this
@misc{malignancy_2026,
title = {malignancy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/malignancy},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
