This can be a benign common fungal infection called Tinea versicolor. Most cases of tinea versicolor occur in healthy individuals with no immunologic deficiencies. Nevertheless, several factors predispose some people to develop this condition. These factors include genetic predisposition; warm, humid environments; immunosuppression; malnutrition; application of oily preparations.
benign
"we were so happy to find out that John's tumour was benign"Luckily, the tumor was 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.)
benign tumor
Luckily, the tumor was benign.
benign
The term that means not life-threatening is "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.
If it's benign, it's not malignant. If it's malignant, it's not benign.
Dangerous is to malevolent as harmless is to benign.
he was a little benign
(benign means kindly, favorable, or harmless)The new store owner was a benign old gentleman.The tax change had a benign influence on economic growth.I was glad to hear that my aunt's tumor was benign.