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ma⋅lig⋅nan⋅cy

  [muh-lig-nuhn-see]
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–noun, plural -cies for 2, 3.
1. the quality or condition of being malignant.
2. malignant character, behavior, action, or the like: the malignancies of war.
3. a malignant tumor.
Also, ma⋅lig⋅nance (for defs. 1, 2).

Origin:
1595–1605; malign(ant) + -ancy
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ma·lig·nan·cy   (mə-lĭg'nən-sē)   
n.   pl. ma·lig·nan·cies

  1. also ma·lig·nance (-nəns) The state or quality of being malignant.

  2. Pathology A malignant tumor.

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Main Entry: ma·lig·nan·cy
Pronunciation: m&-'lig-n&n-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -cies
1 : the quality or state of being malignant
2 a : exhibition (as by a tumor) of malignant qualities : VIRULENCE b : a malignant tumor
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malignancy ma·lig·nan·cy (mə-lĭg'nən-sē)
n.

  1. The state or quality of being malignant.

  2. A malignant tumor.

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