tumour

/ ˈtjuːmə /

noun

1. pathol
   1. any abnormal swelling
   2. a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures
2. obsolete.
   pompous style or language

Derived Forms

• ˈtumorous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumour¹

C16: from Latin, from tumēre to swell

Example Sentences

His right hand had only one small sore upon it, and no tumour discovered itself in the corresponding axilla.

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Severe injury to the brain or the pressure due to the presence of a brain tumour, may also be a cause of mania.

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Meantime, even before the liberation of Solera and Fortini, Maroncelli was ill with a bad tumour upon his knee.

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Also an encysted tumour containing matter of a curdy appearance.

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Hang a root of vervain around the neck in order to cause the disappearance of a tumour: as the plant dries up, so will the tumour.

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