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Pronunciation / Transliteration: benigno
"Il medico ha detto che il tumore è benigno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Gentle and kind.
"His benign expression put her at ease." - 2
(Of a disease) not harmful in effect; not malignant.
"The tumor was diagnosed as benign."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'benignus', a compound of 'bene' (meaning 'well') and 'genus' (meaning 'born' or 'of good birth'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word originally denoted gentle birth or noble disposition before shifting to describe kindliness of character and, later, medical conditions that are not harmful.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Benign" is said worldwide
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bénin
Transliteration: benin
"La tumeur est bénigne."
gutartig
Transliteration: gutartig
"Der Tumor erwies sich als gutartig."
benigno
Transliteration: benigno
"Il medico ha detto che il tumore è benigno."
benigno
Transliteration: benigno
"El pronóstico es favorable porque el tumor es benigno."
benigno
Transliteration: benigno
"O exame confirmou que o nódulo é benigno."
सौम्य
Transliteration: saumya
"डॉक्टर ने कहा कि ट्यूमर सौम्य है।"
良性
Transliteration: liángxìng
"医生说这个肿瘤是良性的。"
양성의
Transliteration: yangseong-ui
"검사 결과 종양은 양성인 것으로 나타났습니다."
良性
Transliteration: ryōsei
"その腫瘍は良性であることが判明した。"
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