See Also: embryopathy(medicine)

benign (oh) and embryopathy (medicine)


benign (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: benigne, from Latin benignus, from bene 'well' + gigni 'to be born']
kind and gentle
::He shook his head in benign amusement.
a benign tumour (=unnatural growth in the body) is not caused by cancer
-opposite malignant malignant

embryopathy (medicine)


embryopathy


A morbid condition in the embryo or foetus.

Synonym: fetopathy.

Origin: embryo-+ G. Pathos, disease