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Benign logo #10101) Affable 2) Benignant 3) Good 4) Harmless 5) Kind 6) Nonmalignant 7) Unfeared
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Benign logo #10101) Favorable 2) French word used in English 3) Good-hearted 4) Good-natured 5) Harmless 6) Having a kindly disposition 7) Healthful 8) Kind 9) Kindly or non-malignant 10) Nonthreatening 11) Not dangerous to health 12) Not harmful 13) Not malignant 14) Not recurrent or progressive 15) Pleasant or beneficial
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Benign logo #21002• (a.) Of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous; favorable; benignant. • (a.) Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor, etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome. • (a.) Of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease.
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benign logo #21005(L. benignus) not malignant; not recurrent; favourable for recovery.
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benign logo #22226A condition or abnormal growth that is treatable and not life-threatening. Opposite of malignant.
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Benign logo #20892A term that is used to describe a tumor which does not spread but grows through expansion. If within the body, its effects are often only noticed when the tumor interferes with the function of surrounding organs through displacement or pressure. Within the brain benign tumors can be fatal as they compress sensitive structures within the rigid skull...
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benign logo #20973<oncology> Something that does not metastasise and treatment or removal is curative. ... Compare: malignant. ... Origin: L. Benignus ... (11 Jan 1998) ...
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benign logo #21001(bә-nīn´) not recurrent; favorable for recovery with appropriate treatment. The opposite of malignant.
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Benign logo #21438A term used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous.
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benign logo #22225a mild, non-lethal illness, especially a non-cancerous tumor. Contrast with malignant.
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benign logo #22237A swelling or growth that is not cancerous and does not spread from one part of the body to another.
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Benign logo #10444A growth or lump that is not a cancer. Benign lumps are usually limited to a small area and are slow growing. They only cause problems because of their size or where they are situated. They are often successfully removed by surgery and usually do not grow again.
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Benign logo #20972Be·nign' adjective [ Middle English benigne , bening , Old French benigne , French bénin , fem. bénigne , from Latin benignus , contr. from benigenus ; bonus good + root of genus kind. See Bounty , and Genus .] 1....
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benign logo #20001 kind and gentle mild (climate) 
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Benign logo #22232A non-cancerous or non-malignant tumor or growth.
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benign logo #21510(b1u-n1n;) Not malignant.
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Benign logo #20877Benign refers to a condition that should not become life-threatening. In relation to tumours, benign means not cancerous.
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Benign logo #21197Any medical condition or anatomical malformation that if untreated will not become life-threatening. Most often benign is used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous. Benign tumors do not spread to tissues around them or to other parts of the body.
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benign logo #21009benign 1. Having a kind and gentle disposition or appearance. 2. Not a threat to life or long-term health; especially, by being noncancerous; such as, a benign tumor. 3. Something which is neutral or harmless in its effect or influence. 4. Mild or favorable in effect; for example, a benign climate. 5. Favorable for recovery with appropriate tre...
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benign logo #20974 adjective kindness of disposition or manner; `the benign ruler of millions`; `benign intentions`
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Benign logo #21536A lesion which is not cancerous.
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benign logo #22445A cancer that has low possibility of spread to other parts of the body.
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Benign logo #23317a term used to describe non-cancerous tumors which tend to grow slowly and do not spread.
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benign logo #23665[SAT terms] not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
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benign logo #23665 kind in disposition or manner
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