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Benia Guedah Ceder
Benia Guedah Ceder (Qasr El Benia, castellum de Guedah-Ceder) is a late Roman fortlet of the Limes Tripolitanus in Gabès Governorate, Tunisia: a 60 by 40 m ashlar enclosure guarding the Tebaga Gap, classified National Heritage in 1899.
Beniamino Bonomi
Beniamino Bonomi (born 1968, Verbania) is an Italian sprint kayaker, five-time Olympian, with K2 1000 m gold at Sydney 2000 with Antonio Rossi, three Olympic silvers, and the 1995 world K2 500 m title with Daniele Scarpa.
Beniamino Bufano
Beniamino Bufano (1898–1970) was an Italian-born American sculptor who worked in granite, bronze, and stainless steel, leaving more than two dozen statues across San Francisco.
Beniamino Gigli
Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957) was an Italian lyric tenor, hailed as Enrico Caruso's successor, who sang at the Metropolitan Opera and recorded over 400 records in a 41-year career.
Beniamino Segre
Beniamino Segre (1903–1977) was an Italian mathematician who worked in algebraic and combinatorial geometry, known for the Segre classification and the theorem that ovals in finite planes of odd order are conics.
Benicia Refinery
The Benicia Refinery is a petroleum refinery in Benicia, California, built in 1968 by Exxon and owned by Valero since 2000, with a capacity of 145,000 barrels per day.
Benicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro (Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez), Puerto Rican-born actor born 1967, Oscar winner for Traffic (2001) and Cannes Best Actor for Che (2008), known for transformative roles in 21 Grams, Sicario, and Marvel and Star Wars franchises.
Benidipine
Benidipine (Coniel) is a Japanese dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, launched in 1991 by Kyowa Hakko, that blocks L-, N-, and T-type calcium channels and treats hypertension and angina; trials show kidney benefits over amlodipine in CKD.
Benidorm
Benidorm, Alicante, Spain: Mediterranean mass-tourism resort founded 1325, reshaped by a 1956 vertical urban plan into Europe's densest skyscraper city and first UNE 178501-certified smart tourism destination.
Benidorm (British TV series)
Benidorm is a British ITV sitcom (2007–2018) created by Derren Litten, set at the fictional Solana all-inclusive resort in Benidorm, Spain; ten series, 74 episodes, filmed on location at the Sol Pelicanos Ocas hotel.
Benidorm series 10
Benidorm series 10 is the ninth-and-final-episode tenth series of ITV's holiday-resort sitcom, airing 28 February to 2 May 2018, written by Derren Litten, opening with Joyce and Monty's wedding and ending with ITV's July 2018 cancellation.
Benidorm series 3
Benidorm series 3: third series of the ITV1 sitcom Benidorm, six hour-long episodes broadcast 2 October to 6 November 2009, set on a free compensatory holiday at the Solana with guest stars including Sheridan Smith.
Benidorm series 8
Benidorm series 8: eighth series of the ITV sitcom, seven 45-minute episodes aired 11 January to 22 February 2016, introducing the Dawson family after the Garveys' departure, with a 15% ratings drop.
Benidorm series 9
Benidorm series 9: ninth series of the ITV comedy set at the Solana resort, nine 45-minute episodes aired 1 March to 3 May 2017, filmed March–July 2016, with Tim Healy written out of half the run after illness.
Benign acanthosis nigricans
Benign acanthosis nigricans is a skin condition with dark, thick, velvety patches in body folds such as the neck and armpits, caused by insulin resistance and obesity rather than cancer.
Benign breast disease
Benign breast disease (benign breast conditions): noncancerous breast changes including cysts, fibroadenomas, fibrocystic changes, mastalgia, and mastitis; risk of later breast cancer depends on histology, from no elevation for nonproliferative lesions to roughly four-fold for atypical hyperplasia.
Benign cephalic histiocytosis
Benign cephalic histiocytosis (BCH), a rare self-healing non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis of infants, causing yellowish-red papules on the head and neck; CD68-positive, CD1a-negative, Birbeck granules absent, ICD-10 D76.3.
Benign endometrial stromal nodule
Benign endometrial stromal nodule (ESN), also called benign endometrial stromal neoplasm, is a non-infiltrating benign uterine mesenchymal tumor resembling proliferative-phase endometrial stroma, defined by pushing margins, absent lymphovascular invasion, CD10 positivity, and JAZF1-SUZ12 fusions.
Benign fasciculation syndrome
Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS): frequent harmless muscle twitching at rest without underlying disease, diagnosed by normal exam, EMG, and exclusion; long-term studies show no progression to ALS.
Benign fibrohistiocytic tumour
Benign fibrohistiocytic tumour (ICD-11 2E85) is a WHO category of benign mesenchymal neoplasms with cells resembling fibroblasts and histiocytes; prototype dermatofibroma (fibrous histiocytoma), a common benign skin nodule of the limbs.
Benign focal seizures of adolescence
Benign focal seizures of adolescence (BFSA, adolescent benign focal crisis): rare idiopathic seizure-susceptibility condition peaking at 13-15 years, with one or 2-5 focal seizures within 36 hours, normal EEG and MRI, no recurrence, no treatment needed.
Benign hereditary chorea
Benign hereditary chorea is a rare, autosomal dominant movement disorder with childhood-onset, non-progressive chorea caused by NKX2-1 mutations, sometimes accompanied by lung and thyroid problems.
Benign lipomatous neoplasm
Benign lipomatous neoplasm (ICD-11 2E80): benign adipose-tissue tumours, chiefly lipoma (2E80.0) and lipoblastoma (2E80.1); lipomas affect about 1% of people and are distinguished from liposarcoma by MDM2 testing.
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion of lacrimal gland
Benign lymphoepithelial lesion of the lacrimal gland (BLEL, Mikulicz disease, ICD-11 9A10.2) is a rare IgG4-related inflammatory lesion causing painless bilateral lacrimal and salivary gland swelling.
Benign neoplasm of choroid
Benign neoplasm of choroid (ICD-11 2F36.0), chiefly the choroidal nevus, a common benign melanocytic eye tumor in about 5% of U.S. adults, with a low 1-in-8845 annual risk of transformation into choroidal melanoma.
Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves
Benign neoplasm of cranial nerves (ICD-11 2A02.3), mostly schwannomas of Schwann-cell origin; vestibular schwannoma is the commonest, managed by observation, radiosurgery, radiotherapy, or surgery.
Benign neoplasm of duodenum
Benign neoplasm of duodenum (ICD-11 2E92.2; ICD-10 D13.2): noncancerous duodenal tumors, mainly adenomas, lipomas, leiomyomas, and Brunner gland lesions; 10–20% of duodenal tumors, managed by endoscopic resection.
Benign neoplasm of endocrine glands
Benign neoplasm of endocrine glands: non-cancerous tumors of hormone-producing glands, ICD-11 code 2F37 (ICD-10-CM D35). Includes pituitary, parathyroid, and adrenal adenomas; excludes endocrine pancreas, ovary, testis, hypothalamus.
Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx
Benign neoplasm of hypopharynx (ICD-11 2E90.7, ICD-10 D10.7): non-cancerous tumors of the lower throat, including lymphoepithelial cysts, papillomas, lipomas, fibrovascular polyps, schwannoma, and granular cell tumor, treated by endoscopic or open excision.
Benign neoplasm of lip
Benign neoplasm of lip (ICD-11 2E90.0; ICD-10 D10.0), a non-malignant lip growth without invasion or metastatic potential; includes pleomorphic adenoma, lipoma, fibroma, and vascular lesions, 3.3% of labial biopsies.