tumor

CEFRB2

/tjuː.mə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An abnormal mass of cells growing in the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

Examples

  • I got a stomach tumor and had to have it operated on.

  • Tom's father was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /tɪʊ̯.məɾ/
  • /tuː.məɹ/

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In context

  • a benign tumor

  • a malignant tumor

  • identify tumor

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“bulge, swell”, verb), from Proto-Italic *tumēō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”). Related to English thumb.