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<oncology> Tending to become progressively worse and to result in death. Having the properties of anaplasia, invasion and metastasis, said of tumours.
Origin: L. Malignans = acting maliciously
(11 Mar 2008)
malign, malignancy, malignancy and immunodeficiency < Prev | Next > malignant anaemia, malignant carcinoid syndrome
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