Noun: malignant neoplasm
- A tumour that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
"The patient's malignant neoplasm had metastasized to the lymph nodes";
- malignant tumor [US], metastatic tumor [US], malignant tumour [Brit, Cdn], metastatic tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Derived forms: malignant neoplasms
Type of: malignance, malignancy, neoplasm, tumor [US], tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Malignant neoplasm