Not malignant. A benign tumor is one that does not invade surrounding tissue or spread to other parts of the body; it is not a cancer.

Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called nonmalignant.

antonym malignant

Not being able to cause harm; the opposite of malignant.

1. Mild, non-cancerous, and/or not spreading (compare Malignant), as of a disease or growth, esp. a benign tumor. 2. Associated with disease or condition that has mild or minimal consequences for the patient.

The mild or non-threatening character of an illness or the non-malignant character of a neoplasm.

Not cancerous. May also be defined as non-malignant. Benign is also used to describe medical conditions that have a mild course.

not malignant; not recurrent; favourable for recovery.

early 14c., from Old French benigne (12c., "kind, benign, merciful, gracious;" Modern French bénin, fem. bénigne), from Latin benignus "kindly, kindhearted, friendly, generous," li [..]

Not cancerous. Does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

Not cancerous. Benign tumors do not spread to tissues around them or to other parts of the body.

signifies that treatment or removal (of a tumour) will lead to successful recovery

not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky&a [..]

adj. Good and kind of heart.

[In INFOSEC a] condition of cryptographic data that cannot be compromised by human access. [INFOSEC-99]

A tumour or growth that is not cancerous i.e. it does not spread to surrounding tissue or other parts of the body. (See also MedlinePlus definition)

Favorable for recovery.

Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

adj. in mental health, denotes a condition which is relatively mild, transient, and inactive. In pathology, it implies that the illness or disease is not serious and has not spread. Thus, the prognosi [..]

Mental Health. A disorder or illness that is not serious and you will recover from. See neoplasm. Compare malignant.

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non-malignant (pop)

Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

a type of tumor that does not grow in an aggressive manner

noncancerous

not harmful (not cancerous)

(adj) not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)(adj) pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence(adj) kindness of disposition or manner

A nonlife-threatening condition. Not malignant. Not cancerous.

Not cancerous; not malignant. The main types of benign breast problems are fibroadenomas and fibrocystic change. (See also

Harmless; often used to refer to a tumor that is not cancerous and does not usually spread.

A condition or abnormal growth that is treatable and not life-threatening. Opposite of malignant.

A non-cancerous or non-malignant tumor or growth.

Describes a tumour or growth that is not cancerous but may still be capable of causing problems

Not spreading, usually a more mild disease.

A noncancerous growth that does not invade nearby tissue or spread from one part of the body to another.

Definition: (bee-NINE) Not cancerous; not malignant; not potentially fatal; relatively harmless because it does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. Compare to malignant.

Benign is a term used to describe a lump or growth which does not contains cancerous cells. A benign lump or growth does not spread to other areas of the body.

Referring to a tumor containing cells that closely resemble normal cells. Benign tumors stay in the tissue where they originate. See also malignant.

A term used to refer to tumors that are slow growing and do not spread throughout the body. Benign tumors are "well-differentiated," meaning that the tumor cells differ only slightly in appearance and behavior from their tissue of origin. | ↑ Back to Top

This adjective is applied to any growth which does not invade surrounding tissue. See malignant, tumour.

not malignant.

Not cancer.

Something that is nonharmful or noncancerous.

A process or a growth in the body, or in an organ, that is not cancerous. Also called non-malignant.

not malignant; in other words, not cancer.

Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called nonmalignant.

Not malignant, as in a benign tumor. Favorable for recovery.

not malignant; having a good prognosis

Not cancerous. Benign cells do not spread like cancer cells.

 Harmless. Often used to describe types of tumour, and is the opposite of malignant.

 Not cancerous (although benign lumps or conditions can still cause problems because of their size or position)

Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body.

Harmless, not cancerous.

a non-cancerous tumor. These tumors do not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. Benign tumors usually can be removed and are seldom a threat to life.

Noncancerous.

 refers to a non-cancerous disease that does not spread throughout the bodybleeding disorder

Kind; gentle; mild. * 1826, Mary Shelley,en|non-malignant

A term used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous. Beta blocker

Not cancerous; does not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. MGUS is a benign condition. Beta 2 Microglobulin (ß2M)

Not cancer; does not invade or spread to other parts of the body.

 A term used to describe a tumor that is not cancerous.

Not cancerous or malignant. Benign lumps are not able to spread to other parts of the body.

Of mild type or character that does not threaten health or life.

Not cancerous. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called non-malignant.

Noncancerous; with no cancer cells present. Biopsy