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Benignancy
Benignancy Be*nig"nan*cy, n. Benignant quality; kindliness.
Benignant
Benignant Be*nig"nant, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare, from L. benignus. See Benign.] Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.
Benignantly
Benignant Be*nig"nant, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare, from L. benignus. See Benign.] Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.
Benignly
Benignly Be*nign"ly, adv. In a benign manner.
Unbenign
Unbenign Un`be*nign", a. Not benign; malignant.

Meaning of Benign from wikipedia

- characterization of cancer. A malignant tumor contrasts with a non-cancerous benign tumor in that a malignancy is not self-limited in its growth, is capable...
- A benign tumor is a m**** of cells (tumor) that does not invade neighboring tissue or metastasize (spread throughout the body). Compared to malignant (cancerous)...
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called prostate enlargement, is a noncancerous increase in size of the prostate gland. Symptoms may include frequent...
- brain. There are two main types of tumors: malignant (cancerous) tumors and benign (non-cancerous) tumors. These can be further classified as primary tumors...
- Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) is characterized by fasciculation (twitching) of voluntary muscles in the body. The twitching can occur in any voluntary...
- Benign neonatal seizures include two disorders: benign idiopathic neonatal seizures and benign familial neonatal seizures. They are not classified as epilepsy...
- liver is made up of various cell types. Liver tumors can be classified as benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous) growths. They may be discovered...
- Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a disorder arising from a problem in the inner ear. Symptoms are repeated, brief periods of vertigo with...
- Benign hypertension or benign essential hypertension are historical terms that are considered misleading, as hypertension is never benign, and consequently...
- They can be benign, or ****ociated with more serious conditions. When no cause or pathology is identified, they are diagnosed as benign fasciculation...