Tumor Meaning and Definition


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Tumor meaning

Word: Tumor

How to pronounce: ˈtjuːmə

How to pronounce: ˈtjuːmə

Noun

Definitions:

1. A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.

Example sentences: "One of the commonest reasons for undertaking a biopsy is to establish whether a tumour is malignant or benign."


Synonyms:

tumoral

neoplastic

swelling

new formation

neoplasm

lump

neoformation

growth

excrescence


Synonyms:

neoplasm

swelling

neoformation

new formation

lump

tumoral

neoplastic

tumours


Antonyms:

antitumor

anticancer

antitumor

antitumour


Derivations:

tumour

tumor


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Tumor in Other Languages...

Spanish: Tumor

German: Tumor

French: Tumeur

Italian: Tumore

Turkish: Tümör


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