MALIGNANCIES Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word malignancies. (close relations)
malignant
Best Alternative Words for MALIGNANCIES
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| cancer | nounn | |||||||
noun • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer • any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream • a small zodiacal constellation in the Northern Hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini • the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 • type genus of the family Cancridae | ||||||||
| growths | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level • a progression from simpler to more complex forms • a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important • vegetation that has grown • the gradual beginning or coming forth • (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) • something grown or growing | ||||||||
| tumours | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose | ||||||||
| malignance | nounn | |||||||
noun • (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death • quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will | ||||||||
| malignity | nounn | |||||||
noun • wishing evil to others • quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will | ||||||||
