tumor


Definition: Meaning of, tumor in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtjuːmə /

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tumor tumors
American English ; tumour elsewhere
  1. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
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tumor used in phrases

  • Ewing's tumor (noun)
    1. usually in the pelvis or in long bones malignant tumor in bone marrow
  • Wilms' tumor (noun)
    1. malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
  • adipose tumor (noun)
    1. a tumor consisting of fatty tissue
  • benign tumor (noun)
    1. a tumor that is not cancerous
  • brain tumor (noun)
    1. a tumor in the brain
  • fibroid tumor (noun)
    1. especially in the uterus benign tumor containing fibrous tissue
  • malignant tumor (noun)
    1. a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
  • metastatic tumor (noun)
    1. a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body
  • nonmalignant tumor (noun)
    1. a tumor that is not cancerous
  • papillary tumor (noun)
    1. a benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
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