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benign
(mass) | benign
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benign
(encz) | benign,benigní Zdeněk Brož |
benign
(encz) | benign,laskavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
benign
(encz) | benign,mírný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
benign
(encz) | benign,vhodný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Benign
(gcide) | Benign \Be*nign"\, a. [OE. benigne, bening, OF. benigne, F.
b['e]nin, fem. b['e]nigne, fr. L. benignus, contr. from
benigenus; bonus good + root of genus kind. See Bounty, and
Genus.]
1. Of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous;
favorable; benignant.
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Creator bounteous and benign. --Milton.
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2. Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor,
etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome.
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Kind influences and benign aspects. --South.
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3. Of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease.
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Syn: Kind; propitious; bland; genial; salubrious; favorable
salutary; gracious; liberal.
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benign
(wn) | benign
adj 1: not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
(especially of a tumor) [ant: malignant]
2: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign
smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"
[syn: benign, benignant] [ant: malign]
3: kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of
millions"; "benign intentions" |
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benignity
(mass) | benignity
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benignancy
(encz) | benignancy,dobrotivost n: Zdeněk Brož |
benignant
(encz) | benignant,blahosklonný adj: Zdeněk Brožbenignant,laskavý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
benignity
(encz) | benignity,laskavost n: Zdeněk Brožbenignity,vlídnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
benignly
(encz) | benignly,vhodně adv: Zdeněk Brožbenignly,vlídně adv: Zdeněk Brož |
benigní
(czen) | benigní,benign Zdeněk Brož |
Benign
(gcide) | Benign \Be*nign"\, a. [OE. benigne, bening, OF. benigne, F.
b['e]nin, fem. b['e]nigne, fr. L. benignus, contr. from
benigenus; bonus good + root of genus kind. See Bounty, and
Genus.]
1. Of a kind or gentle disposition; gracious; generous;
favorable; benignant.
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Creator bounteous and benign. --Milton.
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2. Exhibiting or manifesting kindness, gentleness, favor,
etc.; mild; kindly; salutary; wholesome.
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Kind influences and benign aspects. --South.
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3. Of a mild type or character; as, a benign disease.
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Syn: Kind; propitious; bland; genial; salubrious; favorable
salutary; gracious; liberal.
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benign neglect
(gcide) | Neglect \Neg*lect"\, n. [L. neglectus. See Neglect, v.]
1. Omission of proper attention; avoidance or disregard of
duty, from heedlessness, indifference, or willfulness;
failure to do, use, or heed anything; culpable disregard;
as, neglect of business, of health, of economy.
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To tell thee sadly, shepherd, without blame,
Or our neglect, we lost her as we came. --Milton.
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2. Omission of attention or civilities; slight; as, neglect
of strangers.
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3. Habitual carelessness; negligence.
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Age breeds neglect in all. --Denham.
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4. The state of being disregarded, slighted, or neglected.
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Rescue my poor remains from vile neglect. --Prior.
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Syn: Negligence; inattention; disregard; disesteem;
remissness; indifference. See Negligence.
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benign neglect A deliberate policy of minimizing public
discussion of a controversial issue [e.g. by the
president] on the theory that excessive discussion in
itself is harmful or counterproductive.
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Benign tumor
(gcide) | Tumor \Tu"mor\ (t[=u]"m[~e]r), n. [L., fr. tumere to swell: cf.
F. tume['u]r. See Tumid.]
1. (Med.) A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any
part of the body; especially, a growth produced by
deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm.
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2. Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions;
false magnificence or sublimity. [R.]
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Better, however, to be a flippant, than, by a
revolting form of tumor and perplexity, to lead men
into habits of intellect such as result from the
modern vice of English style. --De Quincey.
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Encysted tumor, a tumor which is inclosed in a membrane
called a cyst, connected with the surrounding parts by the
neighboring cellular substance.
Fatty tumor. See under Fatty.
Innocent tumor, or Benign tumor, one which does not of
itself threaten life, and does not usually tend to recur
after extirpation; a tumor which has not metastesized.
Malignant tumor, a tumor which tends continually to spread,
to become generalized in different parts of the body, and
to recur after extirpation, and which, if left to itself,
causes death.
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Benignancy
(gcide) | Benignancy \Be*nig"nan*cy\, n.
Benignant quality; kindliness.
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Benignant
(gcide) | Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
from L. benignus. See Benign.]
Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.
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Benignantly
(gcide) | Benignant \Be*nig"nant\, a. [LL. benignans, p. pr. of benignare,
from L. benignus. See Benign.]
Kind; gracious; favorable. -- Be*nig"nant*ly, adv.
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Benignity
(gcide) | Benignity \Be*nig"ni*ty\, n. [OE. benignite, F. b['e]nignit['e],
OF. b['e]nignet['e], fr. L. benignitas. See Benign.]
1. The quality of being benign; goodness; kindness;
graciousness. "Benignity of aspect." --Sir W. Scott.
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2. Mildness; gentleness.
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The benignity or inclemency of the season.
--Spectator.
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3. Salubrity; wholesome quality. --Wiseman.
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Benignly
(gcide) | Benignly \Be*nign"ly\, adv.
In a benign manner.
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Unbenign
(gcide) | Unbenign \Un`be*nign"\, a.
Not benign; malignant.
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benign prostatic hyperplasia
(wn) | benign prostatic hyperplasia
n 1: enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging
process [syn: benign prostatic hyperplasia, BPH] |
benign tumor
(wn) | benign tumor
n 1: a tumor that is not cancerous [syn: benign tumor, {benign
tumour}, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour,
nonmalignant neoplasm] |
benign tumour
(wn) | benign tumour
n 1: a tumor that is not cancerous [syn: benign tumor, {benign
tumour}, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour,
nonmalignant neoplasm] |
benignancy
(wn) | benignancy
n 1: the quality of being kind and gentle [syn: benignity,
benignancy, graciousness] [ant: malignance,
malignancy, malignity] |
benignant
(wn) | benignant
adj 1: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign
smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure
air" [syn: benign, benignant] [ant: malign]
2: characterized by kindness and warm courtesy especially of a
king to his subjects; "our benignant king" [syn: benignant,
gracious] |
benignantly
(wn) | benignantly
adv 1: in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific"
[syn: benignly, benignantly] |
benignity
(wn) | benignity
n 1: the quality of being kind and gentle [syn: benignity,
benignancy, graciousness] [ant: malignance,
malignancy, malignity]
2: a kind act [syn: kindness, benignity] |
benignly
(wn) | benignly
adv 1: in a benign manner; "this drug is benignly soporific"
[syn: benignly, benignantly] |
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