nonmalignant neoplasm
- noun
- /ˌnɒn.məˈlɪɡ.nənt ˈniː.oʊ.plæz.əm/
- Specialized
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neoplasia benigna
- After surgery, the doctor confirmed that the growth was a nonmalignant neoplasm and not a cancer.
Examples
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The biopsy results showed that the mass was a nonmalignant neoplasm, relieving the patient and her family.
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A nonmalignant neoplasm typically grows slowly and does not spread to other parts of the body.
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It is a nonmalignant neoplasm.
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The doctor confirmed it is a nonmalignant neoplasm.
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A nonmalignant neoplasm typically grows slowly and does not spread to other parts of the body.
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After surgery, the doctor confirmed that the growth was a nonmalignant neoplasm and not a cancer.
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The biopsy results showed that the mass was a nonmalignant neoplasm, relieving the patient and her family.
Synonyms
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A growth in the body that is not cancer and does not spread to other parts
A growth that is not cancer and does not spread to other parts of the body
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A cancer that grows into nearby tissue and can spread to other parts of the body
How Malignant
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- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonmalignant + neoplasm
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'non-' (not) + 'malignant' (cancerous) modifies 'neoplasm' (tumor), so the meaning 'a tumor that is not malignant / not cancerous' is directly derivable from the parts. While medical terms may be less frequent for B1 learners, the negation prefix and noun combination follow regular, cross-linguistically common patterns, making the expression predictable if the constituent words are known.
Etymology
Nonmalignant neoplasm comes from words that describe a neoplasm ('new growth') that is nonmalignant ('not harmful' or 'not cancer'). Imagine a small plant growing in a pot that stays there and does not spread into the garden; that picture helps you remember it means 'a growth that does not invade or spread'.