beˇnign
beˇnign/bəˈnīn/
adjective
- gentle and kindly."his benign but firm manner"synonyms: kindly, kind, warmhearted, good-natured, friendly, warm, affectionate, agreeable, amiable, good-humored, genial, congenial, cordial, approachable, tender, tenderhearted, softhearted, gentle, sympathetic, compassionate, caring, considerate, thoughtful, helpful, well disposed, obliging, accommodating, generous, big-hearted, unselfish, benevolent, gracious, liberal, indulgent, benignant
- (of a disease) not harmful in effect."a benign condition"
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1. a : of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life; especially : not becoming cancerous; a benign lung tumor.
In a medical context, the word benign is used to describe masses or tumors that are not cancerous—those that do not spread disease to other parts of the body.
Feb 28, 2023 ˇ Benign refers to a condition, tumor, or growth that is not cancerous. This means that it does not spread to other parts of the body.
(beh-NINE) Not cancer. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called nonmalignant.
Other forms: benigner; benignest. Someone or something that is benign is gentle, kind, mild, or unharmful: a benign soul wouldn't hurt a fly.
pleasant and kind; not harmful or severe: a benign smile. His humor was benign, never cruel or hurtful.
Synonyms for BENIGN: harmless, safe, innocent, innocuous, healthy, white, inoffensive, anodyne; Antonyms of BENIGN: dangerous, harmful, evil, bad, adverse, ...
A benign tumor is a mass of cells (tumor) that does not invade neighboring tissue or metastasize (spread throughout the body). Compared to malignant ...
benign ˇ amiable ˇ beneficent ˇ complaisant ˇ congenial ˇ generous ˇ genial ˇ good ˇ goodhearted ˇ gracious ˇ kind ˇ liberal ˇ merciful ˇ obliging ˇ sympathetic.