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MALIGNANT TUMOR

\məlˈɪɡnənt tjˈuːmə], \məlˈɪɡnənt tjˈuːmə], \m_ə_l_ˈɪ_ɡ_n_ə_n_t t_j_ˈuː_m_ə]\

Definitions of MALIGNANT TUMOR

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

one which is likely to recur and eventually to destroy life.

1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland

A t. which infiltrates tissue, produces metastatic or secondary growths, induces cachexia, and tends to a fatal issue, unless removed.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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