Akademik

Denoting the mild character of an illness or the nonmalignant character of a neoplasm. [through O.Fr., fr. L. benignus, kind]

be·nign bi-'nīn adj

1) of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life <\benign malaria> <a \benign tumor> compare MALIGNANT (1)

2) having a good prognosis: responding favorably to treatment <a \benign psychosis>

1. describing a tumour that does not invade and destroy the tissue in which it originates or spread to distant sites in the body, i.e. a tumour that is not cancerous.

2. describing any disorder or condition that does not produce harmful effects. Compare malignant.