| malignant melanoma |
a rare, but sometimes deadly, skin cancer that begins as a mole that turns cancerous.
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| malignant hyperthermia |
An inherited condition in humans and some animals that results in an uncontrolled increase in body temperature upon exposure to certain anesthetics. Halothane is a potent trigger of malignant hyperthermia in susceptible animals or people. At one time, the genetic trait was common in commercial pigs, but it has been almost eliminated through genetic selection.
Ãâó: www.ccac.ca/en/CCAC_Programs/ETCC/GlossaryEng.htm
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| malignant |
cancerous or life-threatening, tending to become progressively worse.
Ãâó: arabinfo.org/montogomery/Terms.htm
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| malignancy |
a growth or tumor composed of cancerous cells.
Ãâó: www.prostatecentre.ca/resources_glossary5.html
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| malignant |
Capable of invading. Cancers spread by invading normal tissue and spreading to distant tissues (metastasis).
Ãâó: www.llu.edu/proton/patient/glossary.html
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