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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.
in′do·lent·ly adv.
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indolent
adjectiveMedspeak
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 growingMcGraw-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.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005