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tumor
[ too-mer, tyoo- ]
/ Ėtu mÉr, Ėtyu- /
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noun
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm.
Archaic.
- inflated pride; haughtiness.
- pompous language; bombast.
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Also especially British, tuĀ·mour .
Origin of tumor
First recorded in 1535ā45; from Latin: āa swelling, swollen state,ā equivalent to tum(Äre) āto swellā + -or noun suffix (see -or1)
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Scientific definitions for tumor
tumor
[ tÅÅā²mÉr ]
See neoplasm. See Note at cancer.
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Cultural definitions for tumor
tumor
An abnormal mass of new tissue growth that serves no function in the body. Tumors are usually classified as benign or malignant and are often caused by cancer.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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