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Ive been told my lymph nodes are benign but i have no disease effecting my lymph nodes and there feelable due to me being slim so how can my lymph nodes be benign when benign means to have a disease not harmful in effect? it states that on google?
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Benign is used in this context with the meaning of not believed to be related to a serious disease or being normal. Internet use induced anxiety is likely.
Answered 10/20/2022
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