malignant neoplasm

/məˌlɪgnənt ˌniəˈplæzəm/

Other forms: malignant neoplasms

Definitions of malignant neoplasm

1. noun

   a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
   synonyms: malignant tumor, metastatic tumor

   types:

   carcinosarcoma

   a malignant neoplasm composed of carcinoma and sarcoma extensively intermixed

   cancer, 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

   angiosarcoma

   a rare malignant neoplasm arising from vascular tissue; usually occurs in the breast and skin and is believed to originate from the endothelial cells of blood vessels

   myeloma

   a tumor of the bone marrow (usually malignant) composed of cells normally found in bone marrow

   neuroblastoma

   malignant tumor containing embryonic nerve cells; usually metastasizes quickly

   neuroepithelioma

   malignant tumor of the neuroepithelium

   retinoblastoma

   malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells

   lymphoma

   a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant; one of the four major types of cancer

   carcinoma

   any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

   cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia, leukemia

   malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

   sarcoma

   a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

   multiple myeloma

   myeloma that develops in several places at the same time

   type of:

   neoplasm, tumor, tumour

   an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

   malignance, malignancy

   (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death