Noncancerous (adjective)

  1. Not cancerous; not having or relating to cancer.
  2. Not malignant; not likely to spread or cause death.

Origin:

Formed from the prefix non- meaning "not" and cancerous, which refers to having or relating to cancer.

Examples:

  1. The tumor was found to be noncancerous and was removed surgically.
  2. The patient's condition was noncancerous and was treated with medication.
  3. The noncancerous cells were not able to spread to other parts of the body.
  4. The patient"s noncancerous tumor was removed by surgery, and didn"t require further treatment.
  5. The noncancerous growth was benign and didn"t pose any danger to the patient"s health.
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