TUMOR Definition & Meaning

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tumor

[ too-mer, tyoo- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm.
Archaic.
1. inflated pride; haughtiness.
2. pompous language; bombast.

tumor

/ �ٴ�̅��̅′��ə�� /

tumor

An abnormal mass of new tissue growth that serves no function in the body. Tumors are usually classified as benign or malignant and are often caused by cancer .

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Origin of tumor¹

First recorded in 1535–45; from Latin: “a swelling, swollen state,” equivalent to �ٳܳ�(ŧ��) “to swell” + -or noun suffix ( -or ¹ )

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He was admitted to the hospital, had a brain scan and was diagnosed with a brain stem tumor.

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It was an advanced-stage tumor, complicated by the release of cancer cells inside his eye.

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Then came the news: There was a grapefruit-sized tumor in her toddler’s bladder.

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Teddi Mellencamp was scheduled for brain surgery Wednesday only a day after learning that recent headaches were the result of multiple brain tumors.

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“The Whole Pantry” preached diet as a cornerstone of health, including the power to manage her non-existent brain tumor.

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