tumour
pronunciation
How to pronounce tumour in British English:
UK [ˈtju:mə(r)]
How to pronounce tumour in American English:
US [ˈtuːmər]
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- Noun:
- an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Word Origin
- tumour
- tumour: [16] Tumour is one of a small family of English words that go back ultimately to Latin tumēre ‘swell’. Others include contumacy, contumely, tumid ‘swollen’ [16], and tumult [15].=> contumacy, contumely, thigh, thumb, tumid, tumult
- tumour (n.)
- chiefly British English spelling of tumor; see -or.
Example
- 1. Thankfully , the tumour was cut out before it spread .
- 2. A laser was then used to cut the tumour from leyna 's lips . The operation lasted just over an hour .
- 3. Result in more tumour destruction .
- 4. At surgery his tumour proves inoperable .
- 5. This means it can destroy a tumour without damaging other tissue .