INDOLENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does indolent mean? 

• INDOLENT (adjective)
  The adjective INDOLENT has 2 senses:

1. disinclined to work or exertion

2. (of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

  Familiarity information: INDOLENT used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDOLENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Disinclined to work or exertion

Synonyms:

faineant; indolent; lazy; otiose; slothful; work-shy

Context example:

the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy

Similar:

idle (not in action or at work)

Derivation:

indolence (inactivity resulting from a dislike of work)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(of tumors, e.g.) slow to heal or develop and usually painless

Context example:

leprosy is an indolent infectious disease

Similar:

inactive ((pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly)

Domain category:

pathology (the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases)

 Context examples 

Grades 1 and 2 follicular lymphomas are indolent and grade 3 is more aggressive (adapted from WHO, 2001).

(Follicular lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An indolent (slow-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the lymphatic system) in which there are both small and large cancer cells.

(Follicular mixed cell lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

A low grade, indolent B-cell lymphoma, usually associated with Helicobacter pylori infection.

(Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

An indolent (slow-growing) cancer that forms in cells that make hormones in the lining of the gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines).

(Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor, NCI Dictionary)

A type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) that is usually indolent (slow-growing).

(Follicular lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

It is an indolent (slow-growing) type of lymphoma.

(Follicular large cell lymphoma, NCI Dictionary)

An indolent, mature B-cell neoplasm composed of small, round B-lymphocytes.

(Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone used to treat indolent forms of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; also used for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

(CVP regimen, NCI Thesaurus)

An indolent, extranodal type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma composed of small B-lymphocytes (centrocyte-like cells).

(Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)

A large penile lesion with indolent clinical course, composed of well-differentiated squamous cells. — 2003

(Giant Condyloma Acuminatum, NCI Thesaurus)