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Benign vs Nonmalignant - What's the difference?

benign | nonmalignant |

In medicine|lang=en terms the difference between benign and nonmalignant

is that benign is (medicine) not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent while nonmalignant is (medicine) of a growth in the body, not cancerous.

As adjectives the difference between benign and nonmalignant

is that benign is kind; gentle; mild while nonmalignant is not malignant, without malice.

benign

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Kind; gentle; mild.
  • * (of a climate or environment) mild and favorable
  • * not harmful to the environment: [in combination] an ozone-benign refrigerant.
  • (medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.

    • Antonyms

    * malign * malignant

    Derived terms

    * benignly * benignant * benignity * benign neglect * benign tumor

    nonmalignant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not malignant, without malice.
  • (medicine) Of a growth in the body, not cancerous.