tumor
noun
- inflated pride; haughtiness.
- pompous language; bombast.
Origin of tumor
Related Words for tumor
cyst, lump, cancer, swelling, carcinoma, bump, sarcoma, tumefaction, neoplasmExamples from the Web for tumor
Contemporary Examples of tumor
His tumor had spread, and the next six years became a painful game of catch-up, one that he ultimately failed.
But the reasoning only made sense if the tumor grew in a linear, predictable way.
These drugs block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in tumor growth.
The tumor in his colon had spread to four of his lymph nodes and penetrated the bowel wall.
Harry Hudson was about to launch a music career when he found a tumor the size of a grapefruit in his chest.
Historical Examples of tumor
Diabetes, tuberculosis, cancer of the stomach, tumor of the brain.
Life SentenceJames McConnell
He had examined the tumor in the breast, and knew that it could end in but one way.
If the tumor is large, more than one incision may be necessary.
Special Report on Diseases of the HorseUnited States Department of Agriculture
The name of a syphilitic swelling or tumor is gumma (plural, gummata).
WomanWilliam J. Robinson
It would be safer to remove every tumor of the breast at an early date.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)W. Grant Hague