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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While post-op pathology results revealed the inflammatory cancer was gone, it found cancer in 15 lymph nodes and a 1.8-centimetre grade three triple-negative tumour.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Burrell was diagnosed in June 2022 with a glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumour, which typically carries a life expectancy of 12-18 months.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Last year, Laraine Chung discovered she had a tumour behind her left eye.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
It was not until last October that he revealed he had been diagnosed with a tumour a few days before the start of the race and had treatment before returning to competition.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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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