malignant (?), a. [L. malignans, -antis, p. pr. of malignare, malignari, to do or make maliciously. See Malign, and cf. Benignant.] 1. Disposed to do harm, inflict suffering, or cause distress; actuated by extreme malevolence or enmity; virulently inimical; bent on evil; malicious.
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A malignant and a turbaned Turk. Shak.
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2. Characterized or caused by evil intentions; pernicious. “Malignant care.” Macaulay.
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Some malignant power upon my life. Shak.
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Something deleterious and malignant as his touch. Hawthorne.
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3. (Med.) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue; virulent; as, malignant diphtheria.
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Malignant pustule (Med.), a very contagious disease produced by infection of subcutaneous tissues with the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. It is transmitted to man from animals and is characterized by the formation, at the point of reception of the infection, of a vesicle or pustule which first enlarges and then breaks down into an unhealthy ulcer. It is marked by profound exhaustion and often fatal. The disease in animals is called charbon; in man it is called cutaneous anthrax, and formerly was sometimes called simply anthrax.
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Glossary Malignant : A process of a disease is described as malignant if it is severe, progressive and does not respond to treatment. www.homehealth-uk.com

Malignant narcissism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Malignant narcissism is a syndrome consisting of a combination of aspects of narcissistic personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder as well as paranoid traits. en.wikipedia.org

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Mesothelioma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mesothelioma, more precisely malignant mesothelioma, is a rare form of cancer that develops from the protective lining that covers many of the body's internal organs, the mesothelium. en.wikipedia.org

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Malignant - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In medicine, malignant is a clinical word that is used to describe an illness that kills a patient fast. A malignant tumor is a tumor that is able to invade nearby tissues and ... simple.wikipedia.org

Skin Cancer (Malignant Melanoma) - NHS Choices Find everything you need to know about Skin Cancer (Malignant Melanoma) including causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, with links to other useful resources. www.nhs.uk

Malignant Hand, Tumours: Malignant Last Updated: April 24, 2003 : Synonyms and related keywords: malignant hand tumour, hand tumuor, hand malignancy, skin cancer, hand carcinoma ... www.brts.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

Malignant, Benign - What is the Difference? Malignant and benign are two terms that are often confused with one another. They are two terms that should NEVER be mixed up! Find out the difference in this FAQ about ... cancer.about.com

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