| 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) |
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| 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) |
| malinterdigitation | Faulty intercuspation of teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| malison | Malediction; curse; execration. "God's malison on his head who this gainsays." (Sir W. Scott) Origin: OF. Maleicon, L. Maledictio. See Malediction, and cf. Benison. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |