malignant neoplastic disease
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 • Syn: cancer • Derivationally related forms: cancerous (for: cancer) • Hypernyms: malignant tumor, malignant neoplasm, metastatic tumor • Hyponyms: lymphoma, carcinoma, leukemia, leukaemia, leucaemia, cancer of the blood, sarcoma
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