as in lump
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumor
In October 2023, on her 19th birthday, Isabella underwent emergency surgery to remove a golf ball-sized brain tumor.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
Wade said the procedure, which removed 40 percent of his kidney, was done in December 2023 after doctors discovered a tumor on his right kidney.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
On October 28, 2023, her 19th birthday, Isabella underwent emergency surgery to remove a golf-ball-sized brain tumor.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
Wade said the procedure, which removed 40 percent of his kidney, was done in December 2023 after doctors discovered a tumor on his right kidney.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
On October 28, 2023, her 19th birthday, Isabella underwent emergency surgery to remove a golf-ball-sized brain tumor.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
But the bulbous embellishment at the end of this viper’s tail is not a tumor or other growth imperfection, but rather one of nature’s trickiest anatomical lures.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
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Similar to Milla’s story on the show, Ainscough was diagnosed with epithelioid sarcoma in 2008 following a biopsy of lumps from her left arm.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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These crab cakes were not full of jumbo lump, but had claw and backfin meat and sold for ten cents.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2025
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Collectively known as myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs, these rare blood cancers are, well, very rare.—
Brittany Risher,
SELF,
30 July 2024
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The members taught me that a hematologist is a general blood doctor, not a specialist in my type of blood cancer (a category called myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPN).—
Alice Oglethorpe,
SELF,
16 July 2024
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While other treatments may be effective at shrinking fibroids and cysts, which marijuana will not do, medical cannabis may relieve pain associated with those conditions, said board co-chair Dr. Leslie Mendoza Temple.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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Ovarian cysts: Hormonal IUDs may lead to the formation of ovarian cysts, which are usually small and resolve without requiring treatment.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2025
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Serbia’s authoritarian leader should be riding high, lifted by economic growth that is four times the European average, falling unemployment and steadily rising wages.—
Andrew Higgins,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Water sparingly until the plant begins active growth, then resume regular watering and start fertilizing.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Doctors are warning patients who have a family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma and multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome Type 2 not to take the medication due to possible complications.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
24 Dec. 2024
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In recent years, many researchers have been focused on DCIS: ductal carcinoma in situ, the earliest stage of cancer that in most cases remains in the milk ducts and does not invade other tissues.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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