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noun
1.
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
2.
an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm.
3.
Also, especially British, tu·mour.
Related forms
tu·mor·like, adjective
tu·mor·ous, tu·mor·al, adjective
an·ti·tu·mor, adjective, noun
an·ti·tu·mor·al, adjective
non·tu·mor·ous, adjective
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Tumor
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example Sentences
- When tumor cells are transplanted into experimental mice, only the stem cell variety spurs new cancer growth.
- If one cell can incite tumor growth, researchers know that's the cell to target if they want to stop the tumor's growth.
- Take a virtual tour into the growth of a tumor and watch how blood vessels help tu.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
tumor
1540s, from L. tumor "swelling, condition of being swollen," from tumere "to swell" (see thigh).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
tumor tu·mor (t&oomacr;'mər, ty&oomacr;'-)
n.
An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm.
A swollen part; a swelling.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
tumor  (t 'mər) Pronunciation Key
See neoplasm. See Note at cancer. |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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