Tumor

Word TUMOR
Character 5
Hyphenation tu mor
Pronunciations /tjuː.mə/

Definitions and meanings of "Tumor"

What do we mean by tumor?

An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm. noun

A swollen part; a swelling. noun

A swell or rise of any kind. noun

In medicine: A swelling; one of the four necessary accompaniments, according to the older pathologists, of inflammation—namely, color, dolor, rubor, et tumor (heat, pain, redness, and swelling). noun

An abnormal prominence existing upon any of the cutaneous, mucous, or serous surfaces in any part of the body, and not due to acute inflammation. noun

A swelling port or style; tumidity; bombast. noun

A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm. noun

Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity. noun

A tumor which is inclosed in a membrane called a cyst, connected with the surrounding parts by the neighboring cellular substance. noun

See under Fatty. noun

One which does not of itself threaten life, and does not usually tend to recur after extirpation; a tumor which has not metastesized. noun

A tumor which tends continually to spread, to become generalized in different parts of the body, and to recur after extirpation, and which, if left to itself, causes death. noun

An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia. noun

An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose noun

An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

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The word "tumor" in example sentences

Is he the ONLY person who thinks that a brain tumor is heartbreaking news? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Kennedy, now fighting an aggressive and deadly type of brain tumor, is one of Congress 'most prolific legislators. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Over the past several days, Vicki and I, along with my outstanding team of doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital, have consulted with experts from around the country and have decided that the best course of action for my brain tumor is targeted surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiation," the senator said in a statement. ❋ Unknown (2008)

After taking a complete medical history and doing a physical examination of your child, we may use the following diagnostic tests to determine if a brain tumor is present: ❋ Unknown (2005)

A brain tumor is a growth of abnormal cells or the uncontrolled growth of normal cells in the brain. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The term tumor budding refers to single cells or small clusters of up to four cells within the stromal tissue at the invasive margin of colorectal cancers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

At that point the tumor is about an eighth of an inch in diameter, just big enough to be detected (sometimes) by a mammogram. ❋ Unknown (1996)

Hope your brain tumor is curable, but I won’t miss you on the polical commentary scene. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The turnaround specialist was chairman of Waste Management Inc. when CEO John Drury was diagnosed with a brain tumor in November 1998. ❋ Joann S. Lublin (2010)

Few from the "endowed rights" side are saying that a 100-year-old with an inoperable brain tumor should be given extraordinary and expensive care to keep the heart pumping, even after brain waves have gone flat. ❋ Unknown (2009)

(On a personal note, as a brain tumor survivor, the election of his opponent could spell disaster, since his rewritten health-care plan would eliminate state support for screening tests I need and might make me uninsurable, because my brain cancer history makes me a dire risk.) ❋ Marian Salzman (2010)

Mastectomy usually requires radiation only when the tumor is very large or cancer cells have spread to nearby lymph nodes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Did you have a brain tumor operation and they took out your brain by mistake? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also, aside from your brain tumor comment, which pretty much proves you have no ability to form an actual opinion worth noting, as I said, Bendis sells well every month. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I did, however, notice that you referred to a comic pro as a "walking brain tumor" and called another person a "mangaloid" in past comments. ❋ Unknown (2009)

So, I'm Joe Q because I thought it was immature to call someone a "brain tumor"? ❋ Unknown (2009)

He could not, however, overcome the brain tumor that filled his head with swirling, tilting images of what was up and what was down, robbing him of his ability to know how to place his feet solidly on what had always been the ground. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The irony is that modern technology has indeed progressed so much, to be able to fix technical things like excising a brain tumor or re-attaching a severed arm. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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