Meaning of MALIGNANT NEOPLASM

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
	Synonyms:		malignant tumor, metastatic tumor
	See Also:		cancer, carcinosarcoma, malignance, malignancy, malignant neoplastic disease, myeloma, neoplasm, neuroblastoma, neuroepithelioma, retinoblastoma, tumor, tumour
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		This is a neoplasm made up of cells that have the potential to spread to and grow in another location in the body (metastasis). Cancer is malignant neoplasm.