tumor

noun

ˈtü-mər How to pronounce tumor (audio)
Definition of tumornext
as in lump
an abnormal mass of tissue the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen

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Recent Examples of tumor Regulatory requirements and market pressure together push drug manufacturers toward narrow indications, one tumor type and one disease stage at a time. — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 Within days, doctors at Allegheny Health Network's Neuroscience Institute found a cancerous tumor in her brain. — Meghan Schiller, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Its purpose is to help eliminate malignant cells that may remain after surgery, reducing the chance of another tumor taking hold. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 Bussard cares for her 42-year-old son, Alex, who has complicated medical needs since surviving a brain tumor and brain hemorrhage. — Stephanie Dhue,sharon Epperson, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tumor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
  1. lump
  2. neoplasm
  3. cyst
  4. growth
  5. carcinoma
Noun
  • Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • While recovering from one of the surgeries, Casino felt a lump.
    — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of lump
Noun
  • The disease starts with lesions and neoplasms, or precancerous cysts.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026
  • Girls and women who were first diagnosed with breast cancer at a later age had the highest incidence of developing subsequent primary neoplasms by 30 years post-initial cancer diagnosis.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of neoplasm
Noun
  • Ralph Macchio Ralph Macchio kept his chin up despite suffering a ruptured knee cyst in DWTS season 12.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cyst
Noun
  • Concerns also remain that their prices shot too high following a yearslong frenzy, even though companies in the industry continue to report growth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common, but unlike basal cell, this skin cancer can spread if untreated.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Sandy Springs resident Stacey Hughes, 53, has participated in the race nearly every year since being diagnosed with stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ in 2017.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of carcinoma

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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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