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malignancy (멀-리그-넌-시 (강세: 리그))the quality of being malignant; a cancerous tumor or disease

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being malignant; a cancerous tumor or disease

Pronunciation (IPA): /məˈlɪɡnənsi/

Korean meaning: 악성의 성질; 악성 종양이나 질병

Korean pronunciation: 멀-리그-넌-시 (강세: 리그)

Example Sentences

  • The biopsy revealed no signs of malignancy, much to everyone's relief.
  • Dr. Smith specializes in detecting malignancy before it spreads.
  • The malignancy of gossip can destroy friendships faster than any disease.

malignancy

NOUN

//məˈlɪɡnənsi//

the quality of being malignant; a cancerous tumor or disease

malignancy concept
💡 Concept

Doctor reveals cancerous growth on X-ray

malignancy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Pregnancy brings life, malignancy shows a dangerous tendency

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/məˈlɪɡnənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/məˈlɪɡnənsi/

🌳Etymology

Rootmalign
Suffix--ancy

Origin

라틴어 'malignus'(악한, 해로운)에서 유래하여, 'malignant'(악성의)에 추상명사 접미사 '-cy'가 붙어 형성된 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

pregnancytendencydependency
pregnancy
tendency
dependency

🔗Collocations

detect malignancy
signs of malignancy
confirm malignancy
underlying malignancy
malignancy screening
suspected malignancy

📝Examples

The biopsy revealed no signs of malignancy, much to everyone's relief.

Dr. Smith specializes in detecting malignancy before it spreads.

😄 Fun example

The malignancy of gossip can destroy friendships faster than any disease.

Modern technology has greatly improved our ability to identify malignancy early.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

malignancecancertumorcarcinomamalevolence

Antonyms

benignancybenevolencekindness

Related

malignantbenignoncologydiagnosisbiopsy

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