adjective
- not cancerous; not likely to spread to other parts of the body
Usage: medical
Examples
- The biopsy results showed the tumor was nonmalignant.
- Doctors were relieved to find the growth was nonmalignant.
- Most skin moles are nonmalignant and pose no health risk.
- The patient felt grateful when told the lump was nonmalignant.
- Nonmalignant tumors typically grow slowly and stay localized.
- Regular screenings help distinguish between malignant and nonmalignant cells.