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单词 tumors
释义

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
ˈtü-mə-rəl How to pronounce tumor (audio)
ˈtyü-
adjective
tumorlike
ˈtü-mər-ˌlīk How to pronounce tumor (audio)
ˈtyü-
adjective

Synonyms

  • excrescence
  • excrescency
  • growth
  • lump
  • neoplasm
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

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

Kids Definition

tumor

noun

tu·​mor ˈtü-mər How to pronounce tumor (audio)
ˈtyü-
: an abnormal growth of body tissue

Medical Definition

tumor

noun

tu·​mor
variants or chiefly British tumour
ˈt(y)ü-mər How to pronounce tumor (audio)
: an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation see cancer sense 1, carcinoma, sarcoma

tumors

noun

plural of tumor
as in neoplasms
an abnormal mass of tissue the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • neoplasms
  • cysts
  • lumps
  • carcinomas
  • growths
  • malignancies
  • cancers
  • excrescences
  • lymphomas
  • melanomas
  • polyps
  • outgrowths
  • excrescencies
  • tubercles
  • warts
  • carcinomata
  • melanomata
  • lymphomata
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