tumour

British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• tumorous adjective

Etymology

Origin of tumour

C16: from Latin, from tumēre to swell

Example Sentences

Two days later, Lauren was referred for an MRI in Cardiff, which is when she was told it appeared to be a brain tumour.

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Woodland, who won the US Open at Pebble Beach in 2019, had an operation to remove a brain tumour in September 2023.

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His own health issues followed the death of his former bandmate Tom Parker, in 2022 at the age of 33, after he was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour.

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Despite making plans to study at university and become an actor, Noah said his slow growing brain tumour will eventually kill him.

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The blood test searches for fragments of DNA – or genetic code – that have escaped from tumours and entered the bloodstream.

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