tumour
Britishnoun
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pathol
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any abnormal swelling
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a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures
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obsolete pompous style or language
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Etymology
Origin of tumour
C16: from Latin, from tumēre to swell
Example Sentences
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A cancer patient had the wrong part of their bowel removed during an operation after a surgeon mistook a tattoo for the site of a tumour, a report has said.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
In one case, a surgeon at Bangor's Ysbyty Gwynedd located what was said to be a very visible tattoo or marking and operated assuming it indicated the site of the patient's tumour.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The child died in 2022 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
They went to Prince Charles Hospital for a CT scan where it was revealed Sienna had a brain tumour.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Not just because it’s Ashbury, although the place itself is bad enough, a 1960s new town, spreading like a tumour over the heart of Buckinghamshire.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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