malignant
A medical term describing a growth or tumor that is cancerous and likely to spread to other parts of the body. It is used to identify diseases that are dangerous to health and potentially life-threatening.
例文
3 / 5The doctor told the family that the tumor was malignant.
The doctor told the family that the tumor was malignant.
Biopsy results indicate the presence of malignant cells in the tissue sample.
Biopsy results indicate the presence of malignant cells in the tissue sample.
I was so worried that the lump might be malignant.
I was so worried that the lump might be malignant.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Remember the prefix 'Mal-', which means 'bad' in Latin (like 'malfunction' or 'malice'). A malignant tumor is a 'bad' tumor.
クイックテスト
The laboratory tests confirmed that the tissue was _______, so the patient started chemotherapy immediately.
正解!
正解は: malignant
例文
The doctor told the family that the tumor was malignant.
everydayThe doctor told the family that the tumor was malignant.
Biopsy results indicate the presence of malignant cells in the tissue sample.
formalBiopsy results indicate the presence of malignant cells in the tissue sample.
I was so worried that the lump might be malignant.
informalI was so worried that the lump might be malignant.
Malignant tumors are characterized by rapid, uncontrolled cellular division.
academicMalignant tumors are characterized by rapid, uncontrolled cellular division.
The pharmaceutical company is developing new drugs to target malignant melanoma.
businessThe pharmaceutical company is developing new drugs to target malignant melanoma.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
malignant hypertension
extremely high blood pressure that comes on suddenly
malignant transformation
the process of a cell becoming cancerous
malignant influence
a very harmful or evil effect on someone
よく混同される語
Malignant means the growth is cancerous and dangerous, whereas benign means it is not cancerous and generally harmless.
Malign is usually a verb meaning to speak badly about someone, while malignant is a medical adjective describing a disease.
使い方のコツ
In a medical context, this word is used specifically to distinguish life-threatening tumors from harmless ones. Outside of medicine, it can be used to describe someone's intentions as being very evil or harmful.
よくある間違い
Learners often confuse malignant with its opposite, benign. They also sometimes misspell it as 'maligant' by omitting the second 'n'.
覚え方のコツ
Remember the prefix 'Mal-', which means 'bad' in Latin (like 'malfunction' or 'malice'). A malignant tumor is a 'bad' tumor.
語源
From the Latin word 'malignantem', which means acting out of malice or having an evil nature.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many English-speaking cultures, the word 'malignant' is heavily associated with a cancer diagnosis and is often a source of significant anxiety in medical settings.
クイックテスト
The laboratory tests confirmed that the tissue was _______, so the patient started chemotherapy immediately.
正解!
正解は: malignant
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