FAST-GROWING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

I. (adjective)

Comparative and superlative

Comparative: faster-growing

Superlative: fastest-growing

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Meaning:

Tending to spread quickly

Example:

an aggressive tumor

Synonyms:

aggressive; fast-growing; strong-growing

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

invasive (marked by a tendency to spread especially into healthy tissue)

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Context examples:

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that usually occurs in middle-aged or older adults.

(Mantle cell lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

Non-Hodgkin lymphomas can be further divided into cancers that have an indolent (slow-growing) course and those that have an aggressive (fast-growing) course.

(Lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the lymph nodes and the thymus gland.

(Lymphoblastic lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

B-cell lymphomas may be either indolent (slow-growing) or aggressive (fast-growing).

(B-cell lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

B-cell lymphomas usually occur in adults and may be either indolent (slow-growing) or aggressive (fast-growing).

(B-Cell Neoplasm, NCI Dictionary)

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many B-cell lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the bone marrow and blood.

(B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, NCI Dictionary)

Researchers have shown that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect the earliest signs of breast cancer recurrence and fast-growing tumors.

(Tell-tale biomarker detects early breast cancer, NIH)

One of the fastest-growing organisms on Earth, giant kelp can grow 2 feet a day and reach almost 150 feet in length — in one growing season.

(Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce, National Science Foundation)

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma caused by the human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1).

(adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

An aggressive (fast-growing) type of acute myeloid leukemia in which there are too many immature blood-forming cells in the blood and bone marrow.