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tumor

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tumor (US) noun
or British tumour /ˈtuːmɚ/ Brit /ˈtjuːmə/
plural tumors
tumor (US)
noun
or British tumour /ˈtuːmɚ/ Brit /ˈtjuːmə/
plural tumors
Learner's definition of TUMOR
[count]
: a mass of tissue found in or on the body that is made up of abnormal cells肿瘤
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tumor

noun

tu·​mor ˈtü-mər How to pronounce tumor (audio)
ˈtyü-
1
: an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation

called also neoplasm

2
: a swollen or distended part
… houses that bulged with the tumors and warts of … ornamental architecture … W. A. White
tumoral adjective
tumorlike adjective

Example Sentences

the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
Recent Examples on the Web Mason has an inoperable tumor growing in nerves on the left side of his face, Mr. Konsitzke said, and has been diagnosed with autism. Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 However, a new type of brain tumor therapy could help change things for the better. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 5 Sep. 2022 Surgeons on the Eastern Shore already had removed a large, late-stage tumor from the right side of Miller’s brain in 2019. Meredith Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 Six months of treatment followed, including nine weeks of chemo and major debulking (tumor-removal) surgery that involved a total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removing both ovaries and fallopian tubes). Jennifer Garam, SELF, 31 Aug. 2022 For example, if someone has abnormally high levels of cortisol, this is called Cushing’s syndrome, which is typically caused by a tumor affecting any of the glands that take part in the process of cortisol production. Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 Carter’s parents later told officials a tumor was discovered on his heart from T-cell leukemia, Croick said. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2022 She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018 and had a tumor removed. Landon Mion, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2022 These two varieties of photons, or particles of light, damage healthy tissue both in front of and behind the tumor that’s the intended target. James Riordon, Scientific American, 29 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumēre

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of tumor was in the 15th century
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