malignancy

Example Sentences

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Unknown to her, the malignancy metastasized during her pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But he sure makes the strongest case for being the most malevolent, influential force there, a malignancy that poisons everything he touches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Not because cancer had been ruled out — it’s possible that the tests might have missed a subtle malignancy, still brewing.

From Salon • May 20, 2025

"Silencing of the SIX2 gene, on the other hand, significantly reduced the malignancy of cancer cells that are resistant to hormonal therapies," Doctoral Researcher Noora Leppänen of the University of Eastern Finland notes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Ben laughed and the whole class turned around, as if obedient to one of Sister Loretta’s clicks, to witness the removal of a malignancy from the class.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy