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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestumeur maligne
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ty.mœʁ ma.liɲ/
"La radiothérapie a été prescrite pour traiter la tumeur maligne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An accumulation of abnormal cells that invades surrounding tissue and can metastasize to other parts of the body; a cancerous tumor.
"The biopsy confirmed that the detected malignant growth required immediate surgical removal." - 2
A figurative or metaphorical reference to a destructive, spreading social or institutional problem.
"Corruption within the administration was described as a malignant growth eroding public trust."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'malignant,' originating from Latin 'malignus' (mal- 'evil' + gignere 'to produce'), with 'growth,' derived from Old English 'grōwan.' Together, the phrase entered medical nomenclature in the late 18th century to describe pathological tissue proliferation that is invasive and harmful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Malignant growth" is said worldwide
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tumeur maligne
Transliteration: /ty.mœʁ ma.liɲ/
"La radiothérapie a été prescrite pour traiter la tumeur maligne."
bösartiges Wachstum
Transliteration: /ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪɡəs ˈvaks.tuːm/
"Der Arzt entdeckte ein bösartiges Wachstum in der Lunge."
massa maligna
Transliteration: /ˈmas.sa maˈliɲ.ɡa/
"Gli esami clinici hanno confermato la presenza di una massa maligna."
crecimiento maligno
Transliteration: /kɾe.siˈmjen.to maˈliɣ.no/
"El diagnóstico temprano es vital para combatir cualquier crecimiento maligno."
crescimento maligno
Transliteration: /kɾe.siˈmẽ.tu maˈliɡ.nu/
"O tratamento foi iniciado logo após a detecção do crescimento maligno."
घातक ट्यूमर
Transliteration: ghatak tyumar
"डॉक्टर ने पुष्टि की कि यह एक घातक ट्यूमर है।"
恶性肿瘤
Transliteration: èxìng zhǒngliú
"早期发现恶性肿瘤大大提高了治愈率。"
악성 종양
Transliteration: akseong jongyang
"환자의 몸에서 악성 종양이 발견되었습니다."
悪性腫瘍
Transliteration: akusei shuyō
"医師はMRI検査で悪性腫瘍を確認しました。"
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