malignancy

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Unknown to her, the malignancy metastasized during her pregnancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Mary’s presence is a malignancy, a blight on the name that Sam has worked so hard to build, an identity that’s separate from Mary’s and secure in its solitude.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

But he sure makes the strongest case for being the most malevolent, influential force there, a malignancy that poisons everything he touches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Ion channels are gateways within cells that tightly control the inward and outward flow of essential ions, such as potassium and calcium, and are thought to be critically linked to cancer malignancy and progression.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2024

The long promised “breakthrough,” when or if it comes, cannot be expected to be a panacea for all types of malignancy.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson