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tumour
/ ˈtjuːmə /
noun
- pathol
- any abnormal swelling
- a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures
- obsolete.pompous style or language
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Derived Forms
- ˈtumorous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tumour1
C16: from Latin, from tumēre to swell
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Example Sentences
His right hand had only one small sore upon it, and no tumour discovered itself in the corresponding axilla.
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Severe injury to the brain or the pressure due to the presence of a brain tumour, may also be a cause of mania.
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Meantime, even before the liberation of Solera and Fortini, Maroncelli was ill with a bad tumour upon his knee.
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Also an encysted tumour containing matter of a curdy appearance.
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Hang a root of vervain around the neck in order to cause the disappearance of a tumour: as the plant dries up, so will the tumour.
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