Tumor Meaning
/tjuː.mə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
Sentence Examples
I got a stomach tumor and had to have it operated on.
Tom's father was diagnosed with a brain tumor last year.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor found a malignant ____ in the patient's lung during the scan.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeon successfully removed the small ____ from the patient's leg and the biopsy results were very positive today.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It’s possible that some microbes don’t just take up residence in tumors but help them grow. They may cloak the tumor from the immune system, neutralize drugs or help tumors spread through the body."
— 2022 September 29, Carl Zimmer, “A New Approach to Spotting Tumors: Look for Their Microbes”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The doctor found a malignant ____ in the patient's lung during the scan.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The surgeon successfully removed the small ____ from the patient's leg and the biopsy results were very positive today.