ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BENIGN
From Old French benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene well + gignere to produce.
10 QUOTES WITH «BENIGN»
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benign.
Being made to feel like an irrelevant child was probably an asset. benign negligence is not a bad parental attitude or at least a cross between a benevolent dictator and benign negligence - you should just let kids crack on with it.
The paramount destiny and mission of woman is to fulfill the noble and benign offices of wife and mother. That is the law of the Creator.
Sam Cameron has managed the near impossible: to have lived in Number Ten for three years and maintained a benign and broadly positive press.
You get thought of in terms of your last job. So if my last job is that of a meat cleaver-wielding character, I will hardly be cast as some benign, older gentleman.
A certain slightly cruel disregard for the feelings of living people is simply part of the package. I think a writer, if he's any good, is not an entirely benign entity in the world.
I find it personally distracting when kids are constantly texting, but they can be texting something that is just benign and just fine.
A lot of women these days, a lot of young women don't want to call themselves feminists. You have this cheap, hideous 'girl power' sort of fad, which I think is pretty benign at best, but at worst, I think it's a way of taking the politics out of feminism and making it some kind of fashion.
Myths about the dire effects of genetically modified foods on health and the environment abound, but they have not held up to scientific scrutiny. And, although many concerns have been expressed about the potential for unexpected consequences, the unexpected effects that have been observed so far have been benign.
New molecular methods that add or modify genes can protect plants from diseases and pests and improve crops in ways that are both more environmentally benign and beyond the capability of older methods.
The plausible outcomes range from the gradual and benign to the more precipitous and damaging.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BENIGN»
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benign in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
benign and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Meat: A
Benign Extravagance
At the heart of this book, Simon Fairlie argues that society needs to re-orient itself back to the land, both physically and spiritually, and explains why an agriculture that can most readily achieve this is one that includes a measure of ...
2
Radiation Therapy of
Benign Diseases: A Clinical Guide
The first edition of Radiation Therapy of Benign Diseases - A Clinical Guide by S.E. Order and S.S. Donaldson grew out of a project supported by the National Academy of Sciences.
Stanley E. Order, Sarah S. Donaldson, 2003
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Hughes, Mansel & Webster's
Benign Disorders and Diseases of ...
Despite this, clinical and research interest has always favoured breast cancer, and few publications have attempted to cover benign breast disorders as an independent entity focusing instead on benign breast disease in relation to breast ...
R. E. Mansel, David J. T. Webster, Helen Sweetland, 2009
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Environmentally
Benign Photocatalysts: Applications of ...
This book will appeal to those interested in research on the environmental impact of materials, catalysis, and photocatalysis.
Masakazu Anpo, Prashant V. Kamat, 2010
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Lower Urinary Tract ...
Although it is not life threatening, its clinical manifestation as lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) reduces the patient's quality of life over many years. Patients often suffer from LUTS due to BPH for a long time.
Alexander Bachmann, Jean de la Rosette, 2011
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Textbook of
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Second Edition
The first edition of this breakthrough book was very well received by urologists around the world and became the standard reference work on the subject of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH).
Roger S. Kirby, John D. McConnell, John M. Fitzpatrick, 2004
The text also presents practical guidelines for contemporary clinical management with the framework of currently available knowledge.
Michael L. J. Apuzzo, 1995
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Benign Childhood Partial Seizures and Related Epileptic ...
The aim of this reference book is to describe the clinical and EEG manifestations of benign childhood partial seizures with particular emphasis on the occipital seizures which are often more characteristic, easier to diagnose and, in some ...
Chrysostomos P. Panayiotopoulos, 1999
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Benign Anorectal Diseases: Diagnosis with Endoanal and ...
This book is aimed at general and colorectal surgeons, radiologists, gastroenterologists and gynecologists with a special interest in this field.
Giulio Aniello Santoro, Giuseppe Di Falco, 2006
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Shared Society Or
Benign Apartheid?: Understanding ...
Existing orthodoxies concerning peace-building in violently divided societies are challenged in this innovative book.
John Nagle, Mary-Alice C. Clancy, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BENIGN»
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benign is used in the context of the following news items.
Does anybody still believe that the EU is a benign institution?
Ever since Margaret Thatcher U-turned in the dying days of her premiership, there has been a kind of agreement between Left and Right on ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
EconomyAustralian inflation benign ahead of RBA meeting
Australian inflation rose last month but the trend continues to be well below the central bank's target. Consumer prices were up 1.5 per cent ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
Is the more benign economy easing pressures on financial managers?
Q: As the new financial year gets under way, and the consensus appears to be that market conditions are more benign, to what extent do you ... «The Lawyer, Jul 15»
Australia inflation gauge stays benign in June: TDMI
Australia inflation gauge stays benign in June: TDMI. A private-sector gauge of Australian inflation remained subdued in June and comfortably ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»
Obama's Counterterrorism Policy Facing Mounting Criticism
Richard Zahner says the Obama administration's policy of "benign neglect" toward strife-torn Yemen and Syria has ensured the existence of ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
Train Reading: After a Bruising Week, Benign Is Just Fine
As you can imagine, after a bruising week, most market denizens were happy just to have a fairly benign U.S. jobs report. The BLS complied ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
ALEX BRUMMER: Banks' treatment by US prosecutors looks almost …
... to BP, from humiliation at the White House to endless lawsuits and unprecedented fines, the treatment of the banks looks almost benign. «This is Money, Jul 15»
USFK planned experiments to detect airborne benign microbes
US forces in South Korea were planning to carry out an experiment to detect benign microbes that had been released into the air, according to ... «The Hankyoreh, Jul 15»
Netanyahu had secret, unconventional treatment for benign prostate …
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secretly underwent a controversial experimental treatment for benign prostate enlargement last year. «Haaretz, Jun 15»
Exploration not benign, NGO says of Ring of Fire
“Exploration is a necessary part of the mining cycle, but it's not benign,” said Anna Baggio, Wildlands League's director of conservation ... «NorthernLife.ca, Jun 15»
