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A benign cough is one where their is no serious or fatal disease as the cause of it. This type of cough can be caused by a cold, irritants, breathing cold air, nasal drip, a throat infection or other such similar condition. Most benign coughs go away in 5-7 days and can respond well to cough syrups containing codiene or dextromethorphan.
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Why is benign thyroid disease so important to treat?
A benign thyroid condition is important to treat because it can still impact the overall health and function of the thyroid gland. There might also be a root cause as to why there is the benign condition. As long as a goiter, thyroid nodule, or thyroid adenoma are benign, not growing or causing symptoms such as a cough or difficulty to swallow or breathe, it will be monitored through diagnostic testing and ultrasounds.
What can be the causes of a persistent 3 week old cough which is worsening and cough medicines such as robitussin will not help?
Persistent cough for three weeks make your physician to think about tuberculosis. You should probably see your primary care physician to see what is causing the cough. A persistent cough could be something serious such as pneumonia, bronchitis, tuberculosis as mentioned above, lung cancer, or something else. It could also be something more benign like a post-viral cough, but it would be best to see your doctor and have them examine you to make sure you are well.
what does benign mean?
benign
Benign- used in a sentence?
"we were so happy to find out that John's tumour was benign"Luckily, the tumor was benign.
Is uterine leiomyoma neoplasm or benign?
Uterine fibroids, or uterine leiomyoma, are benign tumors or benign neoplasms. (Neoplasm and tumor are synonymous; neoplasms can be benign or malignant. Fibroids are benign.)
When a tumor remains in one location it is referred to as?
benign tumor
Benign in a sentence?
Luckily, the tumor was benign.
What is the difference between benign and non benign?
benign means cancerous in most cases...ex. doctors will tell if a tumor is benign or not...if it is benign...it contains no cancer cells.....if it is not...then you get the idea..... Benign means non cancerous.
A tumor that grows in one place is?
benign
Can benign breast mass be malignant?
If it's benign, it's not malignant. If it's malignant, it's not benign.
What sentence can go with the word benign?
he was a little benign
Which term means not life-threatening?
benign
