malignancy
UK/mə'lɪgnənsɪ/US/mә'lignәnsi/
C2
Definitions
n.
A cancerous growth; the state of being malignant
恶性肿瘤；恶性（性质）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmal-bad, ill, wrong
+
-ancystate, quality, condition
=malignancy
The noun of malignant: 'born bad' + -ancy ('state') = the condition of being malignant, or a cancerous growth itself. See malignant for the full story.
Root gen still carries 140 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.detect a malignancy检出恶性肿瘤
- 2.underlying malignancy潜在恶性病变
- 3.sign of malignancy恶性的迹象
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tests revealed a malignancy in the left lung.
- 2.
Early detection of a malignancy improves survival rates.