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malignant

[muh-lig-nuhnt] / mษ™หˆlษชg nษ™nt /


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Without it, malignant cells become much harder for the immune system to identify and kill.

From Science Daily โ— Jul. 26, 2026

At the malignant end, you get the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

From Slate โ— Jun. 25, 2026

Earlier this year, he disclosed that surgeons had successfully removed what he described as a "small, early-stage malignant tumour" from his prostate.

From Barron's โ— Jun. 10, 2026

My family experienced the horror of malignant melanoma.

From The Wall Street Journal โ— May 14, 2026

Others mistook malignant changes for infection, sending women home with antibiotics only to have them return later, dying from metastasized cancer.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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