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indolent Definition

in·do·lent (in′də lənt)

adjective

  1. disliking or avoiding work; idle; lazy
  2. Med.
    1. causing little or no pain an indolent cyst
    2. slow to heal an indolent ulcer
    3. inactive or slowly developing an indolent tumor

Etymology: < LL indolens < L in-, not + dolens, prp. of dolere, to feel pain: see doleful

indolent Related Forms

in′·do·lence noun in′·do·lently adverb

indolent Synonyms

indolent

modif.

slow, inactive, lethargic, sluggish; see idle 1, lazy 1, listless 1.

indolent Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • ulcer: This would enable clinicians to make informed decisions in relation to treatment and management of patients with indolent venous leg ulcers.
  • disease: The implication is that indolent disease has been present for a long time.
  • man: The third member of the team is their Grandad, an indolent, scruffy man constantly moaning about his lot in life.
  • course: Sample groups People diagnosed as having PMP characterized by histologically benign tumors with indolent course originating in the appendix.
  • lymphoma: Patients whose disease underwent histologic transformation within 18 months of their initial diagnosis of indolent lymphoma had significantly better overall survival.
  • tumor: Subsequently, KS was recognized to be a rare, indolent tumor that most typically involved the leg skin of elderly Ashkenazi Jewish men.

Modifying Another Word

  • too: He hires Captain Crawley as his agent, doubting that Crawley is honest but too indolent to care.
  • rather: Being a rather indolent person, that suits me just fine.
  • somewhat: Trebellius, who was somewhat indolent, and never ventured on a campaign, controlled the province by a certain courtesy in his administration.
  • relatively: Indeed, for many men, prostate cancer is a relatively indolent disease - a cancer that causes no significant problems in their lives.