tumour

CEFRB2

/ˈtumər/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    An abnormal mass of cells growing in the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Commonwealth standard spelling of tumor.

Examples

  • Swollen lymph nodes are usually found near the site of an infection, tumour, or inflammation.

  • There are various kinds of tumour, both benign and malignant.

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • The tumour was benign.

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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-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”). Related to English thumb.