Malignant (Adjective)
Meaning
Dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor).
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The doctors were concerned about the malignant tumor growing in the patient's lung.
- The nurse wore protective gear to avoid exposure to the malignant bacteria in the patient's wound.
- The malignant cells had metastasized to several parts of the body, making treatment more challenging.
- After the biopsy, the pathologist confirmed that the tumor was indeed malignant and needed to be removed.
- The patient was diagnosed with a rare and malignant form of leukemia that required immediate treatment.