what does it mean to be benign.
2007-01-05 02:09:33 · 19 answers · asked by spells5454 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Tattoos
non cancerous
2007-01-05 02:13:50 · answer #1 · answered by Tabitha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of a kind and basic disposition. showing gentleness and mildness. See Synonyms at variety a million. Tending to exert a helpful impact; favorable: a coverage with benign consequences for the commercial device. See Synonyms at favorable. Having little or no adverse result; threat free: a chemical additive it truly is environmentally benign. drugs Of no danger to well being; not recurrent or imaginitive; not malignant: a benign tumor.
2016-12-01 20:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by barnas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about cancer, benign may be a tumor but is not cancer. It is not malignant. It does not invade surrounding tissues or other parts of the body. It may grow but it stays put where it is (in the same place). It is of a mild character that does not threaten health or life. It is treatable, removable and has not spread.
2007-01-05 02:28:54 · answer #3 · answered by Jezza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benign...Slow-growing, non malignant, tumor that does not spread to other parts of the body. If completely removed, benign lesions do not tend to recur. Incompletely removed tumors may recur but will not spread. Although benign, these tumors may cause permanent damage to some structures in the brain. It is a slow growing tumor. may take years to come out. Can affect your body (depends where it is ) eventually will go malignant.
In 10 yrs. my tumor has gone from golf ball size, to, fist size.
So, I have personal expirience (at least with tumors)
This maybe hard to accept, but, It CAN KILL YOU!! ( if it is not removed)
2007-01-05 02:23:45 · answer #4 · answered by Gimpy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From dictionary.com:
"1. having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
2. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
3. favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens.
4. (of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.
5. Pathology. not malignant; self-limiting "
2007-01-05 02:13:08 · answer #5 · answered by Teresa S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Harmless
2007-01-05 02:14:58 · answer #6 · answered by Natasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benign means non malignant or basically no sign of cancer.
It's a very good thing.
2007-01-05 02:11:20 · answer #7 · answered by dcricket23 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Benign can refer to any medical condition or anatomical malformation which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening
2007-01-05 02:12:44 · answer #8 · answered by Chelsea's Momi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Opposite of malignant.
2007-01-05 02:11:40 · answer #9 · answered by Nancy O 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In general terms -- it's non-cancerous.
2007-01-05 02:11:50 · answer #10 · answered by Kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋