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Malignant vs Sarcoma - What's the difference?

malignant | sarcoma |

In context|oncology|lang=en terms the difference between malignant and sarcoma

is that malignant is (oncology) harmfully cancerous; as a malignant tumor while sarcoma is (oncology) a type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

As a adjective malignant

is harmful, malevolent, injurious.

As a noun sarcoma is

(oncology) a type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.

malignant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
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  • (medicine) Tending to produce death; threatening a fatal issue.
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    a malignant tumor

    Antonyms

    * (medicine) benign

    Noun

    (en noun)
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    sarcoma

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (oncology) A type of malignant tumor of the bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels, or other connective or supportive tissue.