Tumour Meaning
/ˈtumər/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounCommonwealth standard spelling of tumor.
Sentence Examples
The tumour was benign.
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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CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon removed the ____ from the patient's brain successfully.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The research team is developing a new type of therapy that is designed to target and shrink a malignant ____ today.
Word Origin & History
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.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The surgeon removed the ____ from the patient's brain successfully.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The research team is developing a new type of therapy that is designed to target and shrink a malignant ____ today.