<unk>  (from the Latin roots mal- = "bad" and -genus = "born") is a medical term used to describe a severe and progressively worsening disease. The term is most familiar as a description of cancer. A<unk>  tumor may be contrasted with a non-cancerous benign tumor in that a<unk> y is not self-limited in its growth, is capable of invading into adjacent tissues, and may be capable of spreading to distant tissues (metastasizing), while a benign tumor has none of those properties. 
Uses of<unk> " in oncology:<unk> y,<unk>  neoplasm, and<unk>  tumor are synonymous with cancer<unk>  ascites<unk>  transformation
Non-oncologic disorders referred to as<unk> ":<unk>  hypertension<unk>  hyperthermia<unk>  otitis externa<unk>  tertian malaria (Malaria caused specifically by Plasmodium falciparum)
Neuroleptic<unk>  syndrome
Malignant
Oncogenic
Chronic 
Occult
Antineoplastic
Noma causes
Cirrhosis causes
Sepsis causes