a malignant tumour
1tumour — or neoplasm Mass of abnormal tissue that arises from normal cells, has no useful function, and tends to grow. Cell abnormalities may include increased size or number or loss of characteristics that differentiate their tissue of origin. Cells in… …
2tumour suppressor gene — ▪ pathology also called Anti oncogene, any of a class of genes that are normally involved in regulating cell growth but that may become cancer causing when damaged. Tumour suppressor genes encode for proteins that are involved in… …
3tumour — (BrE) (AmE tumor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cancerous, malignant ▪ benign ▪ primary ▪ inoperable ▪ …
4malignant — [[t]məlɪ̱gnənt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A malignant tumour or disease is out of control and likely to cause death. [MEDICAL] She developed a malignant breast tumour. Ant: benign 2) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is malignant, you think they are …
5malignant — UK [məˈlɪɡnənt] / US adjective 1) medical a malignant tumour consists of cancer cells that can spread in the body a malignant growth/tumour 2) formal showing that you want to do something bad to someone a malignant glare Derived word: malignantly …
6tumour */ — UK [ˈtjuːmə(r)] / US [ˈtumər] noun [countable] Word forms tumour : singular tumour plural tumours a mass of cells in your body that grow in a way that is not normal. A benign tumour is harmless, and a malignant tumour can cause death She died of… …
7malignant — ma|lig|nant [məˈlıgnənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: , present participle of malignari; MALIGN1] 1.) medical a malignant disease is one such as ↑cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someone s… …
8tumour — [ fjuːmə] inoperable malignant tumour remove a tumour a benign to excise …
9malignant — adjective 1 technical a malignant tumour, disease etc is one that develops uncontrollably and is likely to cause death compare benign (2) 2 formal showing hatred and a strong desire to harm someone: He advanced towards them with a malignant look …
10Malignant rhabdoid tumour — Classification and external resources ICD O: 8963/3 OMIM 609322 MeSH …