Malignancies
Malignancies
Malignancies (pronunciation: /məˈlɪɡnənsiːz/) are a type of disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. The term is most often used to refer to cancer, but can also refer to other conditions that can lead to similar outcomes.
Etymology
The term "malignancy" comes from the Latin malignus, meaning "evil" or "malicious", and -ancy, a suffix used to form nouns of quality or condition. This reflects the destructive nature of these diseases.
Types of Malignancies
There are many types of malignancies, including:
- Carcinoma: A type of cancer that starts in cells that make up the skin or the tissue lining organs.
- Sarcoma: A type of cancer that begins in the bones or in the soft tissues.
- Leukemia: Cancer that starts in blood-forming tissue such as the bone marrow.
- Lymphoma: Cancer that begins in the cells of the immune system.
Related Terms
- Benign: A term used to describe a condition that is not cancerous or malignant.
- Metastasis: The process by which cancer spreads from the place where it first started to other parts of the body.
- Oncology: The study of cancer and other malignancies.
- Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Malignancies
- Wikipedia's article - Malignancies
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