Benignity

For other uses, see Benign (disambiguation).

Benignity [from Latin benignus (“kind, good”), from bonus (“good”) + genus (“origin, kind”)] is a medical term used to describe a condition that is harmless in the long run. The opposite of benign is malignant.

In oncology (medical specialists who study cancer)

• Benign tumor
• benign neoplasm

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

• Malignant
• Premalignant