Malignant

Pronunciation: /məˈlɪɡnənt/

Definitions of malignant

adjective likely to have a harmful effect

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor said the tumor was malignant and needed to be removed.

A2 She was diagnosed with a malignant form of skin cancer.

B1 The biopsy results showed that the growth was malignant and required immediate treatment.

B2 The oncologist explained that the tumor was malignant and had spread to other organs.

C1 The pathologist confirmed that the cells were malignant and aggressive.

C2 The prognosis for patients with malignant brain tumors is often poor.

Examples of malignant in a Sentence

formal The doctor diagnosed the tumor as malignant and recommended immediate treatment.

informal The doctor said the tumor is malignant and needs to be treated right away.

slang The doc said the growth is malignant and it's serious stuff.

figurative His malignant words spread through the office like a cancer, causing chaos and fear.

Grammatical Forms of malignant

• past tense: maligned
• plural: malignants
• comparative: more malignant
• superlative: most malignant
• present tense: maligns
• future tense: will malign
• perfect tense: have maligned
• continuous tense: is maligning
• singular: malignant
• positive degree: malignant
• infinitive: to malign
• gerund: maligning
• participle: maligning

Origin and Evolution of malignant

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'malignant' originated from the Latin word 'malignans', which is derived from 'malignus' meaning 'wicked'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone or something evil or harmful, the term 'malignant' evolved to specifically refer to a medical condition characterized by the presence of cancer cells that are aggressive and likely to spread rapidly.