(beh-NINE) Not cancer. Benign tumors may grow larger but do not spread to other parts of the body. Also called nonmalignant.

28 дек. 2023 г. · Benign describes an abnormal growth, or a tumor, that is noncancerous. These growths happen if cells divide uncontrollably due to carcinogens, ...

Benign: 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.

7 дней назад · The meaning of BENIGN is of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life; especially : not becoming cancerous.

19 мая 2021 г. · It describes something that is not harmful. In medicine, the term benign is often specifically used to describe something (like lump or lesion) that is not ...

Benign tumors are noncancerous. They're a collection of abnormal cells that, unlike normal cells, multiply more than they should and don't die. The abnormal ...

13 авг. 2020 г. · And in terms of pathology, benign means that something is not malignant and instead is self-limiting. For example, when the doctor explained ...

3 дня назад · medical (of a disease or tissue growing because of a disease) not likely to result in death: a benign tumor. (Definition of benign from the ...

Benign. Referring to a nonmalignant tumor that does not pose an immediate threat to the individual, even though treatment may eventually be required for health ...