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nonmalignant tumor

nonmalignant tumor

3.5
A growth that is not cancer and does not spread to other parts of the body
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.məˈlɪɡ.nənt ˈtjuː.mər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tumor benigno
  • Recent scans confirmed the growth was a nonmalignant tumor, which brought great relief to the patient.

Examples

  • Although a nonmalignant tumor is not cancerous, it may still require removal if it causes symptoms.

  • It's a nonmalignant tumor.

  • The doctor assured her that the nonmalignant tumor would not spread to other organs.

  • The doctor confirmed it was a nonmalignant tumor.

  • A doctor told her that the lump was a nonmalignant tumor, so she didn't need to worry.

  • After testing, the specialist confirmed that it was a nonmalignant tumor and suggested regular monitoring.

  • The nonmalignant tumor was removed successfully, and the patient was relieved to hear it was not cancer.

Synonyms

benign tumor
vsnonmalignant tumor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

A growth in the body that is not cancer and does not spread to other parts

is expressed as a longer phrase rather than the short common label
nonmalignant neoplasm
vsnonmalignant tumor
  • Specialized
5.8

A growth that is not cancer and does not spread to other body parts

is the same idea but phrased in simpler everyday words

Antonyms

malignant tumor
4 5.0

A group of harmful cells that grow and spread in the body

How Malignant

metastatic tumor
  • Specialized
1 5.1
nonmalignant tumor
  • Specialized
3.5

Surface Forms

nonmalignant tumor singular
nonmalignant tumors plural

Morphology

nonmalignant + tumor

The phrase is compositionally transparent: the prefix 'non-' negates 'malignant' and combined with 'tumor' (a localized mass of abnormal cells) the meaning 'not cancerous / does not spread' follows directly from the parts. This standard morphological negation is common in medical English and across languages, so a learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Nonmalignant tumor comes from the parts non- (meaning 'not') and malignant (meaning 'dangerous' or 'spreading'), so it names a growth that is 'not cancerous' and 'does not spread'.