This is the 11036th most frequent Swedish word.
malignt
"Malignt" means "malignant" in English, often referring to something harmful or cancerous.
The word 'malignt' in this sentence is used as an adjective describing 'melanom' (melanoma), indicating that the melanoma is harmful and potentially dangerous.
Ett malignt melanom kan vara livshotande.
A malignant melanoma can be life-threatening.
Here, 'malignt' is used as an adjective in a comparative context to differentiate between malignant (harmful) and benign (non-harmful) conditions.
Doktorn undersökte om knölen var malignt eller benign.
The doctor examined if the lump was malignant or benign.
In this context, 'malignt' is used figuratively to describe the harmful nature of the rumor, showing an alternative usage beyond medical terminology.