tumour

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• tumorous adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tumour¹

C16: from Latin, from tumēre to swell

Example Sentences

It took a team more than 12 hours to remove the tumour from her mouth to ensure she would be able to eat, speak and swallow again.

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They accuse immigration authorities of using old cases to delay his release and allege he lacks proper medical care despite a brain tumour and heart condition.

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Current AI tools are trained on mountains of data and are good at spotting patterns: whether tumour signs in scans or the word most likely to come after another in a particular sequence.

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Murray revealed he was diagnosed with cancer in July 2021 and had an operation to remove a lung tumour in its early stages, followed by chemotherapy, in January 2022.

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A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of the condition.

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