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I had the opportunity of making necropsies on patients dead from malignant fever and of studying the melanaemia, i.e., the formation of black pigment in the blood of patients affected by malaria.
Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran

Meaning of "malignant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALIGNANT

From Late Latin malīgnāre to behave spitefully, from Latin malīgnusmalign.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALIGNANT

malignant  [məˈlɪɡnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALIGNANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malignant can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MALIGNANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Malignancy

Malignancy is the tendency of a medical condition to become progressively worse. Malignancy is most familiar as a characterization of cancer. A malignant tumor contrasts with a non-cancerous benign tumor in that a malignancy is not self-limited in its growth, is capable of invading into adjacent tissues, and may be capable of spreading to distant tissues. A benign tumor has none of those properties. Malignancy in cancers is characterized by anaplasia, invasiveness, and metastasis. Malignant tumors are also characterized by genome instability, so that cancers, as assessed by whole genome sequencing, frequently have between 10,000 and 100,000 mutations in their entire genomes. Cancers usually show tumour heterogeneity, containing multiple subclones. They also frequently have reduced expression of DNA repair enzymes due to epigenetic methylation of DNA repair genes or altered microRNAs that control DNA repair gene expression.

Definition of malignant in the English dictionary

The first definition of malignant in the dictionary is having or showing desire to harm others. Other definition of malignant is tending to cause great harm; injurious. Malignant is also uncontrollable or resistant to therapy; rapidly spreading.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALIGNANT


benignant
bɪˈnɪɡnənt
component
kəmˈpəʊnənt
continent
ˈkɒntɪnənt
dominant
ˈdɒmɪnənt
impregnant
ɪmˈprɛɡnənt
indignant
ɪnˈdɪɡnənt
non-malignant
ˌnɒnməˈlɪɡnənt
nonpregnant
ˌnɒnˈprɛɡnənt
oppugnant
əˈpʌɡnənt
permanent
ˈpɜːmənənt
pregnant
ˈprɛɡnənt
premalignant
ˌpriːməˈlɪɡnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
pseudopregnant
ˌsjuːdəʊˈpreɡnənt
regnant
ˈrɛɡnənt
repugnant
rɪˈpʌɡnənt
stagnant
ˈstæɡnənt
unbenignant
ˌʌnbɪˈnɪɡnənt
unpregnant
ʌnˈprɛɡnənt
unrepugnant
ˌʌnrɪˈpʌɡnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALIGNANT

malicho
malicious
malicious falsehood
malicious wounding
maliciously
maliciousness
malign
malignance
malignancies
malignancy
malignantly
maligner
malignities
malignity
malignly
malignment
malihini
malik
malimprinted
malimprinting

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALIGNANT

complainant
consonant
contaminant
covenant
determinant
Dinant
discriminant
first lieutenant
flight lieutenant
lieutenant
pennant
poignant
predominant
queen regnant
recombinant
remnant
resonant
revenant
ruminant
vernant

Synonyms and antonyms of malignant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MALIGNANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «malignant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of malignant

Translation of «malignant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALIGNANT

Find out the translation of malignant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of malignant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malignant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

恶性的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maligno
570 millions of speakers

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malignant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घातक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خَبِيث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

злокачественный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

maligno
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মারাত্মক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

malin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malignan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bösartig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悪意のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

극히 해로운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malignant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ác tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீரியம் மிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वेषयुक्त
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

habis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maligno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złośliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

злоякісний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

malign
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κακοήθης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

maligne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elakartad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ondartet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malignant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALIGNANT»

The term «malignant» is very widely used and occupies the 22.684 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALIGNANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malignant

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5 QUOTES WITH «MALIGNANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word malignant.
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Monica Crowley
Germany was beaten after World War I, but it didn't take long for it to rise again as a much more malignant threat. The end of World War II was not to be a compromise; it was to come about from the total annihilation of the enemies' ability and will to make war.
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Charles Duhigg
Monica Besra, a Bengali woman from a remote Indian village, was reportedly suffering from a malignant ovarian tumor when she went, in 1998, to a hospice founded by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity. Nuns at the mission reportedly placed a medallion with Teresa's image on Besra's abdomen, and the tumor disappeared.
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Stanislav Grof
At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope.
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Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran
I had the opportunity of making necropsies on patients dead from malignant fever and of studying the melanaemia, i.e., the formation of black pigment in the blood of patients affected by malaria.
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Louis Sullivan
Words are most malignant, the most treacherous possession of mankind. They are saturated with the sorrows of all time.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALIGNANT»

Discover the use of malignant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malignant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Malignant: Medical Ethicists Confront Cancer
This book tells the stories of seven people with a distinct perspective on cancer. Experts on medical ethics, personal experience showed them how little they knew about the real world of serious illness.
Rebecca Dresser, 2012
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TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours
Published in affiliation with the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), this authoritative guide contains important updated organ-specific classifications that oncologists and other professionals who manage patients with cancer need to ...
Leslie H. Sobin, Mary K. Gospodarowicz, Christian Wittekind, 2011
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Malignant Mesothelioma
By providing a compact, scientifically based, and up-to-date overview of the management of malignant mesothelioma, this volume will be invaluable for all clinicians and pathologists who are engaged in the diagnosis and treatment of the ...
Andrea Tannapfel, 2011
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Malignant Sadness
This paperback edition features a new introduction, in which Lewis Wolpert discusses the reaction to his book and television series, and recounts his own recurring struggle with depression.
Lewis Wolpert, 2011
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Advances in Malignant Hematology
This comprehensive book captures and compiles new and current information on hematologic malignancies.
Hussain I. Saba, Ghulam Mufti, 2011
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Malignant Gliomas
This volume of Radiation Medicine Rounds will give the radiation oncology pr
‎2012
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Malignant Mesothelioma: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and ...
. . . Clinicians will benefit from this complete guide to the presentation, prognosis, imaging, and treatment of the disease. I highly recommend this book to all who are interested in mesothelioma.
Harvey I. Pass, Nicholas Vogelzang, Michele Carbone, 2006
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Pathology of Malignant Mesothelioma
Written by experienced international experts to aid in pathological diagnosis, this book deals with clinical, radiological, epidemiological, molecular, and histopathological aspects of the disease.
Francoise Galateau-Sallé, 2010
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Radiotherapy for Non-Malignant Disorders
This volume discusses the general background and various clinical applications of radiation therapy in the treatment of non-malignant diseases.
Michael Heinrich Seegenschmiedt, L.W. Brady, Hans-Bruno Makoski, 2009
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Malignant Effusions: Pleurites, Ascites, Pericardites
This book provides detailed information of pathogenesis and management of malignant effusions, focusing on three categories: pleuritis, acsites and pericarditis. Coverage includes many tables and figures.
Mikhail V. Kiselevsky, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALIGNANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malignant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pentagon chief vows support to Israel against Iran′s ′malignant
Pentagon chief vows support to Israel against Iran's 'malignant influence'. US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has promised to help Israel ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
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Neuro-oncology: What is the optimal use of bevacizumab in … - Nature
Glioblastoma is the most frequently diagnosed primary malignant glioma. Survival of patients with this condition remains limited despite ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Ex-Hollywood trainer admits Victorian robbery - 9news.com.au
Mr Stavris said Unlu was awaiting surgery to remove a malignant tumour from her back and that because of her and her son's health concerns, ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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Teva Pharmaceuticals Thinks It's High Time for … - The Jewish Press
OWC recently reported a study by the Sheba Medical Center that showed a 60% reduction of malignant multiple myeloma cells within 24 hours ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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Swallowing a sponge on a string could diagnose throat cancer …
... and could make a huge difference in terms of investigating patients with potential malignant or pre-malignant conditions in the oesophagus. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Jefferson seeks patients for cancer drug trial | 6abc.com
Myelofibrosis is a chronic bone marrow disorder caused by the accumulation of malignant bone marrow cells. These cells cause inflammation, ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
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Paired exome analysis of Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma …
We first performed whole-exome sequencing on 25 patient-matched 'trios', including fresh-frozen EAC, Barrett's esophagus and non-malignant, distant gastric or ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
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Ignore the mammogram naysayers and get screened for breast cancer
To the editor: I am not trained medically, but I am a woman who had two moderately aggressive malignant tumors removed from my breast ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Primary cutaneous malignant granular cell tumor: a case report in …
Granular cell tumor is rare and accounts for approximately 0.5Â % of all soft tissue tumors. The malignant granular cell tumor, especially ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
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National brain tumour registry being created by Alberta researcher
Canada relies on data from other countries because there is no central collection point for information on both malignant and non-malignant ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

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