malignant tumour

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• tumour — or neoplasm Mass of abnormal tissue that arises from normal cells, has no useful function, and tends to grow. Cell abnormalities may include increased size or number or loss of characteristics that differentiate their tissue of origin. Cells in… …   Universalium

• tumour suppressor gene — ▪ pathology also called  Anti oncogene,         any of a class of genes that are normally involved in regulating cell growth but that may become cancer causing when damaged. Tumour suppressor genes encode for proteins that are involved in… …   Universalium

• tumour — (BrE) (AmE tumor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cancerous, malignant ▪ benign ▪ primary ▪ inoperable ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• malignant — [[t]məlɪ̱gnənt[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A malignant tumour or disease is out of control and likely to cause death. [MEDICAL] She developed a malignant breast tumour. Ant: benign 2) ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is malignant, you think they are …   English dictionary

• malignant — UK [məˈlɪɡnənt] / US adjective 1) medical a malignant tumour consists of cancer cells that can spread in the body a malignant growth/tumour 2) formal showing that you want to do something bad to someone a malignant glare Derived word: malignantly …   English dictionary

• tumour */ — UK [ˈtjuːmə(r)] / US [ˈtumər] noun [countable] Word forms tumour : singular tumour plural tumours a mass of cells in your body that grow in a way that is not normal. A benign tumour is harmless, and a malignant tumour can cause death She died of… …   English dictionary

• malignant — ma|lig|nant [məˈlıgnənt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: , present participle of malignari; MALIGN1] 1.) medical a malignant disease is one such as ↑cancer, which can develop in an uncontrolled way and is likely to cause someone s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• tumour — [ fjuːmə] inoperable malignant tumour remove a tumour a benign to excise …   Combinatory dictionary

• malignant — adjective 1 technical a malignant tumour, disease etc is one that develops uncontrollably and is likely to cause death compare benign (2) 2 formal showing hatred and a strong desire to harm someone: He advanced towards them with a malignant look …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Malignant rhabdoid tumour — Classification and external resources ICD O: 8963/3 OMIM 609322 MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Malignant pleural effusion — is a condition in which cancer causes an abnormal amount of fluid to collect between the thin layers of tissue (pleura) lining the outside of the lung and the wall of the chest cavity. Lung cancer and breast cancer account for about 50 65% of… …   Wikipedia