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non-malignant
adjective
(alsononmalignant)uk /ˌnɒn.məˈlɪɡ.nənt/ us /ˌnɑːn.məˈlɪɡ.nənt/
not likely to be harmful and especially not related to cancer:
The usual cause of the disease is a nonmalignant tumour on the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.
The consultant had told him that the growth was non-malignant.
The surgeon removed three nonmalignant moles.
Bleeding in the stools does not necessarily mean cancer: it is usually due to haemorrhoids or something non-malignant.
The use of radiotherapy for the treatment of a nonmalignant disease may cause concern.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cancer
acinic cell carcinoma
acral lentiginous melanoma
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
aggressive
benignancy
benignant
big C
bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis
bilateral acoustic schwannoma
carcinogen
carcinogenic
Hodgkin's lymphoma
inoperable
lymphoma
malignantly
meningioma
metastasis
precancerous
Wilms' tumour
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