malignant neoplastic disease 1

noundomain: state

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

Synonyms

cancer 1

Hyponym

lymphoma 1

noun

a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

carcinoma 1

noun

any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

leukemia 1

noun

malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

sarcoma 1

noun

a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

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