indolent
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- adjective
- /ˈɪndələnt/
- Specialized
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indolente
- Fungal sinusitis is classified into four main types: acute fulminant, indolent, mycetomatous, and allergic.
- indolent growth
Examples
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In any case, even though insulinomas tend to be indolent, waiting nine months to undergo surgery was probably not the best idea.
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It should be mentioned at this point that often this type of tonsillitis is indolent and difficult to cure.
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Such tumors are usually pretty indolent and progress only slowly.
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Because of the indolent growth of chondrosarcomas, recurrences can often be treated by additional conservative surgery.
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The indolent form is chronic and primarily noninvasive, and it occurs in immunocompetent hosts.
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I was diagnosed with stage 4 indolent B-cell follicular lymphoma in June 2011.
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This usually indolent infection can cause stridor and airway obstruction in this location.
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The natural history of chondrosarcoma of the larynx is characterized primarily by its indolent growth, which is often accompanied by a compensation of laryngeal function.
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The diagnosis of laryngeal chondrosarcoma is likely to be missed because of its infrequent occurrence and its indolent pattern of growth.
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Many patients with an indolent tumor do not experience significant pain during their treatment.
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Etymology
Indolent comes from the Latin parts in- 'not' and dolere 'to feel pain'. So it originally meant 'not feeling pain', which fits the medical sense of a slowly developing or healing condition that causes little or no pain.