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Malignancy
Meaning: Presence of cancerous cells that can invade nearby tissues and spread to other parts of the body.
In practice: Unexplained weight loss and night sweats prompted urgent investigations to rule out an underlying malignancy.
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Which word means: Abnormally dark staining of cell nuclei due to increased DNA content, often seen in cancer cells.
Answer: Hyperchromasia
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Answer: Plasmodium
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