non-malignant

/ˌnɒn məˈlɪɡnənt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːn məˈlɪɡnənt/ (ame, ipa)

non-malignant — adjective

1. describing a growth or condition in the body that is not cancer and is unlikely

1.形容詞C1
釋義

describing a growth or condition in the body that is not cancer and is unlikely to spread or cause serious harm.

例句

The biopsy showed that the lump on Theo's neck was non-malignant.

predicative use after 'be': stating a diagnosis result

Doctors removed a non-malignant cyst from Yuna's ovary last spring.

attributive use: non-malignant + noun (cyst)

同義詞
  • benign

    more common in everyday medical speech; same core meaning

  • non-cancerous

    plainer synonym preferred in patient-facing materials

  • innocuous

    broader; means harmless in general, not specifically about cancer

反義詞
  • malignant

    the direct opposite: cancerous and likely to spread

  • cancerous

    everyday opposite, less formal than malignant

文法句型

non-malignant + noun (tumour, growth, lesion)

be non-malignant

用法筆記

Almost always paired with medical nouns such as tumour, growth, cyst, lesion, or lump. Subject is typically a specific clinical finding rather than a person.

常見錯誤

❌Theo is non-malignant after the surgery.
✅Theo's tumour was non-malignant after the surgery.
💡the adjective describes a growth or condition, not the patient.