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Benign vs Paraganglioma - What's the difference?

benign | paraganglioma |

As an adjective benign

is kind; gentle; mild.

As a noun paraganglioma is

a rare and typically benign neoplasm that can be found in the abdomen, thorax, or head and neck region.

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

    paraganglioma

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun) (wikipedia paraganglioma)
  • A rare and typically benign neoplasm that can be found in the abdomen, thorax, or head and neck region.

    • Synonyms

    * chemodectoma