noncancerous
adjective
non路can路cer路ous
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Definition of noncancerous
: not affected with or being cancer
noncancerous patients noncancerous tumors
Examples of noncancerous in a Sentence
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Nancy and Barbara Lowry were identical twins, and a noncancerous blood disease in one had been curable by cells from the other, a vanishingly rare occurrence. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 Then Giertz鈥檚 noncancerous brain tumor returned, after it was previously removed through surgery. — Lauren Goode, WIRED, "YouTube's 'Shitty Robot' Queen Made Her Own Tesla Pickup Truck," 18 June 2019 The tumors are usually noncancerous (benign), but sometimes can become cancerous (malignant). — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Paraguay Man Bullied for His Massive Tumors Has Surgery to Remove 6 Lbs. of Tissue," 14 June 2019 The Justice Department said people who have noncancerous lung illnesses usually shouldn鈥檛 be compensated but have, in fact, been paid by trusts. — Sadie Gurman, WSJ, "Government Says Bankrupt Manufacturer鈥檚 Asbestos Payout Plan Is Ripe for Abuse," 13 Sep. 2018 Other eye conditions are related to UV exposure, including the noncancerous growths known as pinguecula and pterygium. — Jill U. Adams, courant.com, "For Your Eyes: Sunglasses Even On A Cloudy Day," 31 May 2018 Other eye conditions are related to UV exposure, including the noncancerous growths known as pinguecula and pterygium. — Jill U. Adams, courant.com, "For Your Eyes: Sunglasses Even On A Cloudy Day," 31 May 2018 Other eye conditions are related to UV exposure, including the noncancerous growths known as pinguecula and pterygium. — Jill U. Adams, courant.com, "For Your Eyes: Sunglasses Even On A Cloudy Day," 31 May 2018 Other eye conditions are related to UV exposure, including the noncancerous growths known as pinguecula and pterygium. — Jill U. Adams, courant.com, "For Your Eyes: Sunglasses Even On A Cloudy Day," 31 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'noncancerous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for noncancerous
noncancerous
adjective
non路can路cer路ous
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variants:
or non-cancerous
Medical Definition of noncancerous
: not affected with or being cancer : not cancerous
noncancerous patients noncancerous tumors