indolent

indolent

 [in´do-lent]

1. causing little pain.

2. slow growing.

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in·do·lent

(in'dō-lent),

Inactive; sluggish; painless or nearly so, said of a morbid process.

[L. in- neg. + doleo, pr. p. dolens (-ent-), to feel pain]

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indolent

(ĭn′də-lənt)

adj.

1.

a. Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy.

b. Conducive to inactivity or laziness; lethargic: humid, indolent weather.

2.

a. Causing little or no pain: an indolent tumor.

b. Slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive: an indolent ulcer.

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in′do·lent·ly adv.

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indolent

adjective
Medspeak
Referring to a condition that may linger longer, but often slowly progresses to a more advanced stage—e.g., indolent lymphoma, indolent malignancy, indolent myeloma.

Vox populi
Slow growing.

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indolent

Medtalk adjective Referring to a condition which may linger longer, but often slowly progresses to a more advanced stage, as in an indolent CA Vox populi Slow growing

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

in·do·lent

(in'dō-lĕnt)

Inactive; sluggish; painless or nearly so, said of a morbid process.

[L. in- neg. + doleo, pr. p. dolens (-ent-), to feel pain]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

indolent

Of slow progression or taking a long time to heal. Causing little or no pain. Often used of skin ulcers.

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