benign
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4.6
- adjective
- /bɪˈnaɪn/
- Specialized
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benigno
- It's probably a fibroadenoma, a benign growth.
- benign tumor
- benign lesion
- benign neoplasm
So you have data on variants which are pathogenic and variants which are benign.
- So you have data on variants which are pathogenic and variants which are benign.
- It was either benign and they would pop it out and fill it in, or if it wasn't, you're in a world of trouble.
- It's just a benign tumor of one of your parathyroid glands.
- It's almost like thinking about it in terms of, you know, the malignant and benign cancer.
Examples
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It was nothing, just some benign tissue.
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It's just a benign tumor of one of your parathyroid glands.
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I know a benign adenoma when I see one.
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Could be a benign adenoma.
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This is a benign adenoma.
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The patient tolerated the surgery well and had a benign postoperative course.
Academic text (2008) -
It was an ovarian tumor, but completely benign, thank God.
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A general surgeon removed a 7 x 5 x 2 cm benign lymphoepithelial cyst.
Academic text (1996) -
Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma is a rare, benign tumor that occurs most often in adolescent males.
Academic text (2008) -
The doctor assured me that the lump was just a benign tumor and not a cause for concern.
Synonyms
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Not able to hurt people or things
Free from cancer and unlikely to harm your health
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
3
3.4
A growth in the body that is not cancer and does not spread to other parts
- Specialized
An enlargement of the prostate gland that is not cancer and often makes it hard to pee
How Harmful
- Specialized
45
7.2
- Specialized
40
5.6
- Specialized
22
4.6
231
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Benign comes from the Latin root bene meaning 'well' and once meant 'well-born', so in medicine a benign growth is one that is not harmful or likely to come back.