fatty tumor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fatty tumor
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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“She actually asked you to inspect a fatty tumor she wanted removed?”
From Los Angeles Times
On Tuesday, animal rescuers said "the very large mass on her shoulder and into her chest looks to be a fatty tumor and not cancerous."
From Fox News
I could always Google “fatty tumor.”
From New York Times
I know the doctor said a few years ago it was some kind of fatty tumor and they are hardly ever malignant, but hardly ever is not never, and it’s not like he has a certificate with “Board Certified, Fatty Tumors, Duke University” on his wall.
From New York Times
No cancer had been found, and the biopsy suggested it was a lipoma, a benign fatty tumor.
From New York Times
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