as in lump
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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The goal was to fully remove the tumor in her kidney.
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Muriel, meanwhile, has a conversation with the man who left her behind, filling Cameron in on her cancer treatment plan: chemo to shrink the tumor before surgery, which could be a lumpectomy or could be a full mastectomy.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The scan showed a 6-centimeter by 6.9-centimeter tumor in the left upper lobe of her lung.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Her stress manifested itself in regular migraines that were so painful doctors suspected a tumor might be causing them.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Muriel, meanwhile, has a conversation with the man who left her behind, filling Cameron in on her cancer treatment plan: chemo to shrink the tumor before surgery, which could be a lumpectomy or could be a full mastectomy.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The scan showed a 6-centimeter by 6.9-centimeter tumor in the left upper lobe of her lung.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
Her stress manifested itself in regular migraines that were so painful doctors suspected a tumor might be causing them.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
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Variations include banh canh cua, which is often a thick soup with lumps of crab, and banh canh cha ca, a thinner broth with fish cakes that’s popular in south central Vietnam.Christina Liao, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2024
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Steroid injections: Corticosteroid injections may help shrink inflamed lumps and provide quick relief from pain and swelling.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
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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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Other tests, such as an ultrasound, may also be done to check your ovaries for cysts, which might indicate PCOS.Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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While some cysts remain stable, others grow and become inflamed.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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And growth also through character building and knowledge.Natasha Pearlman, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
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India’s growth has been heavily weighted toward the wealthy, who have become exponentially richer on Modi’s watch.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Most bladder cancers are urothelial carcinoma, also known as transitional cell carcinoma.Patty Weasler, RN, BSN, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the man's condition worsened, progressing into cirrhosis and eventually hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as liver cancer.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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