tumour
Britishnoun
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pathol
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any abnormal swelling
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a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures
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obsolete pompous style or language
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of tumour
C16: from Latin, from tumēre to swell
Example Sentences
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Screenwriter Russell T Davies has described the death of his husband to an aggressive brain tumour as his "greatest loss".
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
A month later, he had 95% of a 4.5cm brain tumour removed in surgery - and says he remembers waking up craving KFC.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
But soon after, she was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
More than three decades later she had a seizure that led to a brain tumour diagnosis.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Not just because it’s Ashbury, although the place itself is bad enough, a 1960s new town, spreading like a tumour over the heart of Buckinghamshire.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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