Benign prostatic hyperplasia
a benign condition in which the prostate gland becomes enlarged due to an increase in the number of prostatic cells, usually affecting the flow of urine.
benign prostatic hyperplasia
(hī’pər-plā’zhə)
benign enlargement of the prostate gland commonly occurring in men after the age of 50, and sometimes causing compression of the urethra and obstruction of urine flow.
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kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign. exerting a good influence; beneficial: the benignant authority of the new president. pathology, benign. historical examples ernest linwood caroline lee hentz valerie frederick marryat george cruikshank w. h. chesson the bush boys captain mayne reid fray luis de len james fitzmaurice-kelly leila, complete edward bulwer-lytton the atlantic […]
- Benignancy
kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign. exerting a good influence; beneficial: the benignant authority of the new president. pathology, benign. historical examples the madness of mr. lister w.w. jacobs adjective kind; gracious, as a king to his subjects a less common word for benign (sense 3), benign (sense 4) adj.
- Benignity
the quality of being benign; kindness. archaic. a good deed or favor; an instance of kindness: benignities born of selfless devotion. historical examples the j-panese spirit yoshisaburo okakura the great events by famous historians, volume 9 various the works of the right honourable edmund burke, vol. vi. (of 12) edmund burke little dorrit charles d-ckens […]
- Benignantly
kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign. exerting a good influence; beneficial: the benignant authority of the new president. pathology, benign. historical examples baboo jabberjee, b.a. f. anstey the brentons anna chapin ray a history of the inquisition of spain; vol. 2, henry charles lea miss pat at school pemberton ginther charles lewis c-cke […]
- Benignly
having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king. showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile. favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens. (of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial. pathology. not malignant; self-limiting. contemporary examples i tried to warn you about sleazy billionaire jeffrey epstein in 2003 […]