Benignity

For other uses, see Benign (disambiguation).

Benignity (from Latin benignus "kind, good", itself deriving from excellent "good" and genus "origin") that is harmless in the long run. The opposite of benign is malignant.

In oncology (medical specialists who study cancer)

• Benign tumor

Outside oncology

• Benign intracranial hypertension
• Benign myalgic encephalomyelitis
• Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Benign tertian malaria (malaria caused specifically by Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale)

See also

• Premalignant