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1 benign
1) (kind, well-wishing: a benign smile.) benigno, bondadoso2) (not fatal: a benign tumour.) benigno•- benignlytr[bɪ'naɪn]1 benigno,-abenign [bɪ'naɪn] adj1) gentle, kind: benévolo, amable2) favorable: propicio, favorable3) mild: benignoa benign tumor: un tumor benignoadj.• benigno, -a adj.bɪ'naɪna) <person/attitude> benévolob) ( Med) benigno[bɪ'naɪn]ADJ1) (=kind) [person, view] benevolente; [smile, gesture] benévolo, benevolentea policy of benign neglect of the economy — una política en que, por su propio interés, se deja que la economía siga su curso sin interferir
2) (=favourable) [substance, influence] benéfico; [conditions] favorable; [climate] benigno3) (Med) [tumour, growth] benigno* * *[bɪ'naɪn]a) <person/attitude> benévolob) ( Med) benigno -
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3 benign
adj.1 bondadoso(a) (attitude, look); benigno(a) (climate, tumor)2 afable.3 no canceroso, benigno, carente de agresividad, de poca gravedad. -
4 benign essential tremor
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign essential tremor
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5 benign familial chronic pemphigus
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign familial chronic pemphigus
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6 benign forgetfullness
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7 benign hypertension
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8 benign intracranial hypertension
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign intracranial hypertension
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9 benign juvenile melanoma
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign juvenile melanoma
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10 benign mesenchymoma
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11 benign migratory glossitis
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign migratory glossitis
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12 benign neoplasm
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13 benign nephrosclerosis
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14 benign prostatic hypertrophy
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign prostatic hypertrophy
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15 benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy
English-Spanish medical dictionary > benign pseudohypertrophic muscular dystrophy
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16 benign stupor
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17 benign tumor
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18 benign pneumoconiosis
neumoconiosis benigna, neumoconiosis no esclerógenaEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > benign pneumoconiosis
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19 benign course
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20 benign forgetfulness
s.olvido benigno.
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benign — BENÍGN, Ă, benigni, e, adj. (Despre boli) Lipsit de gravitate; uşor. – Din lat. benignus, fr. bénin, igne. Trimis de paula, 02.06.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 Benign ≠ malign Trimis de siveco, 03.08.2004. Sursa: Antonime BENÍGN adj. (med.) curabil,… … Dicționar Român
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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
benign — [adj1] kindly amiable, beneficent, benevolent, benignant, complaisant, congenial, favorable, friendly, generous, genial, gentle, good, goodhearted, gracious, kind, liberal, merciful, mild, obliging, sympathetic; concept 542 Ant. hateful, hostile … New thesaurus
benign — (adj.) early 14c., from O.Fr. benigne (12c., kind, benign, merciful, gracious; Mod.Fr. bénin, fem. bénigne), from L. benignus kindly, kindhearted, friendly, generous, lit. well born, from bene well (see BENE (Cf. bene )) + gignere to bear, beget … Etymology dictionary
benign — [bi nīn′] adj. [ME & OFr benigne < L benignus, good, lit., well born < bene, well (cf. sense development of GENTLE) + genus, birth: see GENUS] 1. good natured; kindly 2. favorable; beneficial 3. Med. doing little or no harm; not malignant;… … English World dictionary
benign — index beneficial, benevolent, charitable (lenient), favorable (expressing approval), harmless, humane, nontoxic … Law dictionary
benign — 1 benignant, kindly, *kind Analogous words: *gracious, genial, cordial, affable: sympathetic, *tender, compassionate: *suave, urbane, bland Antonyms: malign Contrasted words: malignant, malevolent, *malicious, spiteful: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
benign — is principally used in medicine to mean ‘not life threatening’; its opposite is malignant. The word benignant, meaning ‘kindly’ or ‘beneficial’, has largely fallen out of use … Modern English usage
benign — ► ADJECTIVE 1) genial and kindly. 2) favourable; not harmful. 3) (of a tumour) not malignant. DERIVATIVES benignity noun benignly adverb. ORIGIN Latin benignus, probably from bene well + genus born … English terms dictionary
benign — [[t]bɪna͟ɪn[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You use benign to describe someone who is kind, gentle, and harmless. They are normally a more benign audience... Critics of the scheme take a less benign view. Syn: charitable Derived words: benignly ADV … English dictionary
benign — adjective Etymology: Middle English benigne, from Anglo French, from Latin benignus, from bene + gignere to beget more at kin Date: 14th century 1. of a gentle disposition ; gracious < a benign teacher > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary