| malignant oedema | An acute toxaemia of cattle, horses, sheep, goats, and pigs caused by the bacterium Clostridium septicum and characterised by edematous swellings around the entry wound, anorexia, high fever, and death. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| malignant pustule | The skin of B. Anthracis infection characteristic lesion that begins as a papule and soon becomes a vesicle and breaks, discharging a bloody serum; the seat of this vesicle, in about 36 hours, becomes a bluish black necrotic mass; constitutional symptoms of septicaemia are severe: high fever, vomiting, profuse sweating, and extreme prostration; the infection is often fatal. Synonym: malignant pustule. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malignant scleritis | Progressive inflammation of the anterior sclera and adjacent choroid with associated uveitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malignant smallpox | Malignant smallpox, usually of the haemorrhagic form. Synonym: malignant smallpox. Variola miliaris, a form of varioloid in which the eruption consists of miliary vesicles without the formation of pustules. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malignant stupor | A stuporous condition from which recovery is infrequent, as opposed to benign stupor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malignant synovioma | <radiology> Soft-tissue mass, usually about 1 cm from joint, amorphous calcifications (33%), most common at knee, bone erosion (wide zone of transition), juxta-articular osteoporosis Cf: pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVS) (12 Dec 1998) |
| malignant teratoma | <oncology, tumour> A collection of cancerous cells which form cysts that contain one or more of the three primary embryonic germ layers: skin, hair or teeth. (27 Sep 1997) |
| malignant tertian fever | <infectious disease> A tropical parasitic disease caused by one of the genus Plasmodium and carried by infected mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. This parasite uses red blood cells to complete its reproductive cycle. Common symptoms of an attack include high fever, chills, sweats and body aches. (27 Sep 1997) |
| malignant tertian malaria | <infectious disease> A tropical parasitic disease caused by one of the genus Plasmodium and carried by infected mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles. This parasite uses red blood cells to complete its reproductive cycle. Common symptoms of an attack include high fever, chills, sweats and body aches. (27 Sep 1997) |
| malignant tertian malarial parasite | A species of protozoa that is the causal agent of falciparum malaria (malaria, falciparum). It is most prevalent in the tropics and subtropics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| malignant tumour | A mass of cancer cells. These cells have uncontrolled growth and will invade surrounding tissues and spread to distant sites of the body, setting up new cancer sites, a process called metastasis. (09 Oct 1997) |
| malignity | 1. The state or quality of being malignant; disposition to do evil; virulent enmity; malignancy; malice; spite. 2. Virulence; deadly quality. "His physicians discerned an invincible malignity in his disease." (Hayward) 3. Extreme evilness of nature or influence; perniciousness; heinousness; as, the malignity of fraud. Synonym: See Malice. Origin: F. Malignite, L. Malignitas. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| malinger | To engage in malingering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malingerer | One who engages in malingering. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malingering | Simulation of symptoms of illness or injury with intent to deceive in order to obtain a goal, e.g., a claim of physical illness to avoid jury duty. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mallet |
a specialized tree growth form found only in Western Australia, having slender erect stems and steeply angled branches but lacking the regenerative structures found in many other eucalypts, viz. lignotubers and epicormic buds
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| malignant |
Refers to cells or tumors growing in an uncontrolled fashion. Such growths may spread to and disrupt nearby normal tissue, or reach distant sites via the bloodstream. By definition, cancers are always malignant, and the term "malignancy" implies cancer. See Metastasis.
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| malaise |
A generalized, nonspecific feeling of discomfort.
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| Mallophaga |
[ma-LAH-fah-gah] one of the insect groups, made up of the chewing lice, characterized by flattened, wingless bodies, chewing mouthparts, and gradual metamorphosis.
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| malaria |
[mah-LAIR-ee-ah] a human disease caused by tiny single-celled protozoan parasite called Plasmodium that is carried and spread by certain mosquitoes (of the genus Anopheles).
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| MAL | a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |
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| MAL | any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division |
| MAL | a malignant neoplasm of nerve tissue and fibrous tissue and connective tissue |
| MAL | a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body |
| MAL | in a malignant manner, as of a tumor that spreads |
| MAL | assailed with contemptuous language |
| MAL | one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel |
| MAL | quality of being disposed to evil |
| MAL | wishing evil to others |
| MAL | slanderous defamation |
| MAL | avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill |
| MAL | someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity |