Noun: malignant neoplastic disease
- Malignant growth or tumour from abnormal, uncontrolled cell division, potentially spreading through lymph or blood
"Early detection of malignant neoplastic disease greatly improves treatment outcomes";
- cancer
Derived forms: malignant neoplastic diseases
Type of: malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor [US], malignant tumour [Brit, Cdn], metastatic tumor [US], metastatic tumour [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Malignant neoplastic disease