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MALIGNANT [2 records]

Record 1 2005-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cancers and Oncology
DEF

In regard to a tumor, having the properties of a malignancy that can invade and destroy nearby tissue and that may spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cancers et oncologie
DEF

[Se dit de tumeurs ou de cellules tumorales] de croissance autonome illimitée, capables d'une dissémination à distance (métastases).

CONT

Cancers bronchiolo-alvéolaires. [...] Apport de la tomodensitométrie thracique. la tomodensitométrie [...] apprécie [...] l'étendue exacte du processus malin beaucoup mieux que la simple radiographie.

OBS

malin : féminin, maligne.

Key term(s)
  • maligne

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de cáncer y oncología
DEF

[Dícese del] crecimiento incontrolado de células o tumores que puede propagarse a los tejidos cercanos o lejanos a través del torrente sanguíneo en un proceso llamado metástasis hematógena.

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Record 2 2005-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

... tending to become worse and leading to an ingravescent course.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
DEF

En parlant d'une affection, qui s'aggrave progressivement et de façon inexorable.

OBS

malin : féminin, maligne.

Key term(s)
  • maligne

Spanish

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