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malignant

[muh-lig-nuhnt] / məˈlɪg nənt /


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Mother-of-two Rebecca Dance, from Berkshire, was diagnosed with malignant melanoma aged 39.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The common thread is that malignant cells overtake the marrow—the tissue that produces white blood cells to fight infection, red blood cells to carry oxygen, and platelets to prevent bleeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

After a week getting steroids and pain medicine at Providence St. John’s Medical Center in Santa Monica, he received the biopsy results: an extremely aggressive malignant mass was blocking blood flow to Duong’s optic nerve.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

In any case, a person with the psychology of a malignant adolescent is unlikely to think very far past the conviction that wielding awesome powers of destruction is cool.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The air and the earth were filled with malignant spirits who could not endure the happiness of mortals, especially of such as are poor.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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