noun
- cancerous tumors or diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth
- evil or harmful qualities or tendencies
Usage: medical
Usage: formal
Examples
- The oncologist detected multiple malignancies in the patient’s liver.
- Early screening can help identify malignancies before they spread.
- The research focused on treating aggressive malignancies in children.
- Advanced imaging revealed no signs of malignancies.
- The dictator’s malignancies became apparent through his cruel policies.
- She recognized the malignancies in his character early in their relationship.