tumor
pronunciation
How to pronounce tumor in British English:
UK ['tju:mə]
How to pronounce tumor in American English:
US ['tjumə]
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- Noun:
- an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Word Origin
- tumor (n.)
- early 15c., from Latin tumor "swelling, condition of being swollen, a tumor," from tumere "to swell" (see tumid).
Example
- 1. This may activate tumor suppressor genes silenced by hypermethylation .
- 2. They found that when the tumor couldn 't make the enzyme , it died .
- 3. His 7-centimeter tumor showed no signs of having spread .
- 4. Tumor cells use more glucose than other cells .
- 5. Tests on terence 's tumor showed that he had so-called collecting duct cancer .