non-malignant

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

non-malignant — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞C1
釋義

非惡性的

醫學上指非癌症、不易擴散的

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.

切片檢查顯示 Theo 脖子上的腫塊是非惡性的。

predicative use after 'be': stating a diagnosis result

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

醫師去年春天從 Yuna 的卵巢取出一個非惡性的囊腫。

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.