tumor
Etymology

From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumeō, from itc-pro *tumēō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-.

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /tjuː.mə/
  • (America) IPA: /tuː.məɹ/
Noun

tumor (plural tumors) (American spelling)

  1. (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
    a benign tumor
    a malignant tumor
    brain tumor
    identify tumor
    pancreatic tumor
    remove a tumor
    take a tumor
    stomach tumor
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