Malignant Mesothelioma: A very rare form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure that occurs in the sac lining of the chest (pleural mesothelioma) or abdomen (peritoneal mesothelioma), or the lining of the heart (pericardial mesothelioma).
malignant
antonym benign
Tending to become progressively worse and to result in death if not treated.
In cancer, cells showing both uncontrolled growth and a tendency to invade and destroy other tissues.
malignant : Very dangerous or virulent, causing or likely to cause death.
manifest system : Tracking of hazardous waste from "cradle to grave" (generation through disposal) with accompanying documents known as manifests.
Malignant melanoma: The most fatal kind of skin cancer.
Median: Statistical term that relates to or constitutes the middle value in a distribution. 50% of the values are above and 50% below the median.
A progressive, malignant disease of the blood forming organs; a distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow.
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hepatoma A malignant tumor occurring in the liver.
herbaceous Of or relating to any plant, lacking woody tissue, in which the leaves and stems fall to the ground level during freezing or drying weather.
Adenocarcinoma-A malignant tumor that starts in the glandular epithelium. (IUPAC)
Adenoma-A benign tumor that occurs in the glandular epithelium.
The development of a malignant tumor or abnormal formation of tissue.
Cancer Risk
Incremental probability of an individual developing cancer over a lifetime as a result of exposure to a chemical.
Of the 2,200 cancer patients in the study, who ranged in age from 20 to 80 years old, 905 had a malignant brain tumor and just under one-tenth of that number were heavy mobile phone users.
Cancer: A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled invasive growth of body cells leading to the formation of malignant tumors that tend to grow rapidly and spread (i.e., metastasize).
Meningiomas are the second most common primary tumor of the central nervous system, arising from the arachnoid "cap" cells of the arachnoid villi in the meninges. These tumors are usually benign in nature; however, they can be malignant.-Causes:...
Tumor
An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division that is uncontrolled and progressive. Tumors perform no useful body function. Tumors can be either benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
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