- also ma·lig·nance (-nəns) The state or quality of being malignant.
- Pathology. A malignant tumor.
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A tendency to progress in virulence. In popular usage, any condition that, if uncorrected, tends to worsen so as to cause serious illness or death. Cancer is the best known example.
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