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A swelling or growth that is not cancerous and does not spread from one part of the body to another.
http://www.legacyhealth.org/body.cfm
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Benign can refer to any medical condition or anatomical malformation which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening. It is used in particular in relation to tumors, which may be benign or malignant. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benign growth
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