malignancy
[mə'lɪg.nənt.si] noun countable or uncountable specialized
■a growth that is likely to get uncontrollably worse and lead to death; the state of being malignant 恶性肿瘤；（疾病或肿块的）恶性•The malignancy of these tumours makes them difficult to treat.这些肿瘤是恶性的，很难治疗。 •Tests revealed a malignancy that had to be removed.检查发现了一个恶性肿瘤，必须切除。 |