VocabularyPregunta 57 de 120

What does the medical term 'benign' most nearly mean?

a.Not harmful or cancerous

b.Rapidly spreading

c.Extremely painful

d.Highly contagious

Explicación

In medicine, benign describes a growth or condition that is not dangerous and does not spread. It is the opposite of malignant, which refers to cancerous tissue.

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