Meaning of BENIGN

Pronunciation:			bi'nIn
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Matching Terms:			benight, benighted, benightment, benign breast conditions, benign neoplasm, benign prostatic hyperplasia, benign prostatic hypertrophy, benign tertian malaria, benign tumor, benign tumour, benignancy, benignant, benignantly, benignity, benignly
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Not cancerous; cannot invade neighboring tissues or spread to other parts of the body.
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