malignancy
noun [C or U] /məˈlɪɡ.nən.si/ specializedDefinition
› a growth that is likely to get worse and lead to death, or the state of being malignant: The malignancy of these tumours makes them difficult to treat. Tests revealed a malignancy that had to be removed.Cancer
(Definition of malignancy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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