benign

[US]/bɪˈnaɪn/
[UK]/bɪˈnaɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. kind-hearted; showing gentleness; favorable; not dangerous or harmful

Phrases & Collocations

benign tumor

benign neglect

benign personality

benign weather

Example Sentences

a benign ruler of millions.

Martha is a benign old lady.

his benign but firm manner.

the differential features between benign and malignant tumours.

Objective To study the reconstructive treatment of huge faciocervical benign tumor.

the benign influence of pure air.See Synonyms at favorable

A benign tumour will not cause you any fatal harm.

the cycle is a benign form of transport, being noiseless and non-polluting.

Objective:To evaluate the sign CT which are significative to distinguish the benign seroperitoneum and the malignant.

Results:Multiple eccrine spiradenoma is a rare and benign tumor of sweat glands.

Benign enzootic paresis affects young, unweaned piglets for the most part .

Conclusion Microwave radiation is an effective methods to treat cheilites of benign lymphadenosis .

Conclusion Melanosis coli is inflammation,benign,reversibility chromatosis as characteristic,the disease is related to taking anthracene for long time constipation.

Results There are few cases about the breast malignant tumor,while inflammatory disease,breast deformity,hypermastia and benign tumor are major cases.

A small benign intraductal papilloma appears here in a breast duct, typically in one of the main lactiferous ducts beneath the areola.

Primary mediastinal germ-cell tumors (GCTs) without gonadal involvement are rare and can be divided into benign mature teratoma and malignant seminoma or nonseminoma.

The diagnosis should be differentiated with benign lymphoepithelioma, metastasis or infiltrated poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and malignant lymphoma.

Real-world Examples

And particularly to be told by someone so benign.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

But, in Asian myths, dragons are often benign.

Source: Crash Course Comprehensive Edition

And the only question is, are we malignant or benign?

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2016 Collection

The wound grew into a benign tumour.

Source: The Power of Art - Jacques-Louis David

This WPW pattern doesn't typically cause any symptoms and it's relatively benign.

Source: Osmosis - Cardiovascular

The poor farmer had a benign manner.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Another benign tumor is the giant-cell tumor of the bone - quite a name!

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Not all the effects are benign, though.

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

I know it's not benign. It's got to be a malignant tumor.

Source: Authentic American English Listening Podcast (Slow)

So, you can go back to your policy of benign neglect.

Source: American Horror Story Season 1

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