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malignancy

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/məˈlɪɡnənsi/ · ma-lig-nan-cy

A harmful or malignant tumor that can invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

Meanings

nountechnical

A harmful or malignant tumor that can invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body.

ایک خبیث یا مہلک ٹیومر جو ارد گرد کے ٹیشو میں داخل ہو سکتا ہے اور جسم کے دیگر حصوں میں پھیل سکتا ہے۔

خبیثی

khabeethi

Synonyms

cancertumormaladyکینسرٹیومربیماری

Antonyms

benignityhealthgoodnessخوشیصحتبھلاپن

Common Collocations

  • malignant tumor
  • malignant growth
  • malignancy detection

Example Sentences

The biopsy confirmed the presence of malignancy in the tissue sample.

بایپسی نے ٹشوز کے نمونہ میں خبیثی کی موجودگی کی تصدیق کی۔

Biopsy ne tissues ke namoona mein khabeethi ki maujoodgi ki tasdeeq ki.

Early detection of malignancy can significantly improve treatment outcomes.

خبیثی کی جلد پتہ لگانے سے علاج کے نتائج میں بہتری آ سکتی ہے۔

Khabeethi ki jald pata lagane se ilaj ke nataij mein behtari aa sakti hai.

The oncologist explained the seriousness of the malignancy to the patient.

آنکولوجسٹ نے مریض کو خبیثی کی سنجیدگی سے آگاہ کیا۔

Oncologist ne mareez ko khabeethi ki sanjeedgi se aagah kiya.

Easily Confused With

maliciousness:Malignancy refers specifically to cancerous growth, whereas maliciousness refers to the intention to cause harm.

Word Family

malignant
adjectiveخبیث
malign
verbبدنام کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'malign' as it sounds like 'malicious,' often associated with harm.

Visualize a tumor growing and invading surrounding tissue.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "malignus" — evil, harmful

First known use: 19th century

The term 'malignancy' originates from the Latin word 'malignus', which refers to something that is harmful or malevolent. It has been adopted in medical terminology to refer to cancerous tumors that threaten health.