Definition of tumour in English:

tumour

(US tumor)

noun ˈtjuːməˈt(j)umər

1A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
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Example sentencesExamples
- One of the commonest reasons for undertaking a biopsy is to establish whether a tumour is malignant or benign.
- The knee is the most common joint involved in both benign and malignant tumors.
- Malignant brain tumors grow and spread into neighboring tissues rapidly.
- Malignant tumors usually are associated with ascites and demonstrate rapid growth.
- My wife had a bad experience, she had the most malignant of the brain tumours that can occur.
- Malignant tumors have the ability to transfer disease from organ to another.
- Both benign and malignant tumors showed ulceration of the overlying mucosa.
- Malignant tumours are the real cancers and they behave quite differently from benign tumours.
- Benign tumors called neurofibromas are found on or under the skin or along the nerves of the body.
- Malignant brain tumors can grow rapidly, crowding or destroying nearby brain tissue.
- It is important to remember that in a lot of cases tumours are benign (not cancerous).
- In the brain, both malignant and benign tumours can be harmful because they increase pressure in the skull.
- These tumors can kill your body's healthy tissues and spread to other parts of your body.
- One theory is that the rate at which tumor cells die is too slow to keep pace with the rapid growth and mutation of tumors in the body.
- The difference between malignant and benign tumours is that malignant tumours have the ability to invade surrounding areas.
- Cancer happens when some of the cells multiply in an abnormal way, causing a growth called a tumour to form.
- Cancer of the throat can involve malignant tumors on the vocal cords, voice box, or other areas of the throat.
- A benign glomus tumor surrounding a malignant area is found in about half of the cases.
- Given the slow growth of prostatic tumors, such a delay should not affect treatment outcomes.
- An appropriate strength sun block will minimise the risks of burning, with its associated risk of malignant tumours.
Synonyms
cancerous growth, malignant growth, cancer, malignancy
lump, growth, swelling
technical carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, myeloma, neoplasm, metastasis, neurofibroma, teratoma, fibroadenoma, meningioma
1. 1.1archaic A swelling of any kind.
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Derivatives

tumorous

adjective ˈtjuːmərəsˈt(j)um(ə)rəs

Characterized by a tumour or swelling.
differentiation between normal and tumorous tissue
Example sentencesExamples
- a tumorous lesion in the right ovary
- A 19-year-old man presented with a tumorous swelling of the left 10th rib of approximately 1 year's duration.
- Neither ductal nor lobular carcinoma in situ were found in multiple sections of both tumorous and nontumorous breast tissue.
- Hamartoma is a tumorous lesion that consists of anomalously arranged tissues that are components of the normal structure of origin.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin tumor, from tumere 'to swell'.

Definition of tumor in US English:

tumor

(British tumour)

nounˈt(y)o͞omərˈt(j)umər

1A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
肿瘤，肿块
Example sentencesExamples
- These tumors can kill your body's healthy tissues and spread to other parts of your body.
- Malignant tumours are the real cancers and they behave quite differently from benign tumours.
- The knee is the most common joint involved in both benign and malignant tumors.
- It is important to remember that in a lot of cases tumours are benign (not cancerous).
- Malignant brain tumors grow and spread into neighboring tissues rapidly.
- Cancer happens when some of the cells multiply in an abnormal way, causing a growth called a tumour to form.
- An appropriate strength sun block will minimise the risks of burning, with its associated risk of malignant tumours.
- Cancer of the throat can involve malignant tumors on the vocal cords, voice box, or other areas of the throat.
- In the brain, both malignant and benign tumours can be harmful because they increase pressure in the skull.
- The difference between malignant and benign tumours is that malignant tumours have the ability to invade surrounding areas.
- Benign tumors called neurofibromas are found on or under the skin or along the nerves of the body.
- A benign glomus tumor surrounding a malignant area is found in about half of the cases.
- Malignant brain tumors can grow rapidly, crowding or destroying nearby brain tissue.
- Both benign and malignant tumors showed ulceration of the overlying mucosa.
- Malignant tumors have the ability to transfer disease from organ to another.
- My wife had a bad experience, she had the most malignant of the brain tumours that can occur.
- One theory is that the rate at which tumor cells die is too slow to keep pace with the rapid growth and mutation of tumors in the body.
- Given the slow growth of prostatic tumors, such a delay should not affect treatment outcomes.
- Malignant tumors usually are associated with ascites and demonstrate rapid growth.
- One of the commonest reasons for undertaking a biopsy is to establish whether a tumour is malignant or benign.
Synonyms
cancerous growth, malignant growth, cancer, malignancy
1. 1.1archaic A swelling of any kind.
  〈古〉肿胀

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin tumor, from tumere ‘to swell’.

词汇	tumour
释义	Definition of tumour in English: tumour (US tumor) noun ˈtjuːməˈt(j)umər 1A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant. 肿瘤，肿块 Example sentencesExamples One of the commonest reasons for undertaking a biopsy is to establish whether a tumour is malignant or benign. The knee is the most common joint involved in both benign and malignant tumors. Malignant brain tumors grow and spread into neighboring tissues rapidly. Malignant tumors usually are associated with ascites and demonstrate rapid growth. My wife had a bad experience, she had the most malignant of the brain tumours that can occur. Malignant tumors have the ability to transfer disease from organ to another. Both benign and malignant tumors showed ulceration of the overlying mucosa. Malignant tumours are the real cancers and they behave quite differently from benign tumours. Benign tumors called neurofibromas are found on or under the skin or along the nerves of the body. Malignant brain tumors can grow rapidly, crowding or destroying nearby brain tissue. It is important to remember that in a lot of cases tumours are benign (not cancerous). In the brain, both malignant and benign tumours can be harmful because they increase pressure in the skull. These tumors can kill your body's healthy tissues and spread to other parts of your body. One theory is that the rate at which tumor cells die is too slow to keep pace with the rapid growth and mutation of tumors in the body. The difference between malignant and benign tumours is that malignant tumours have the ability to invade surrounding areas. Cancer happens when some of the cells multiply in an abnormal way, causing a growth called a tumour to form. Cancer of the throat can involve malignant tumors on the vocal cords, voice box, or other areas of the throat. A benign glomus tumor surrounding a malignant area is found in about half of the cases. Given the slow growth of prostatic tumors, such a delay should not affect treatment outcomes. An appropriate strength sun block will minimise the risks of burning, with its associated risk of malignant tumours. Synonyms cancerous growth, malignant growth, cancer, malignancy lump, growth, swelling technical carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma, lymphoma, myeloma, neoplasm, metastasis, neurofibroma, teratoma, fibroadenoma, meningioma 1.1archaic A swelling of any kind. 〈古〉肿胀 Derivatives tumorous adjective ˈtjuːmərəsˈt(j)um(ə)rəs Characterized by a tumour or swelling. differentiation between normal and tumorous tissue Example sentencesExamples a tumorous lesion in the right ovary A 19-year-old man presented with a tumorous swelling of the left 10th rib of approximately 1 year's duration. Neither ductal nor lobular carcinoma in situ were found in multiple sections of both tumorous and nontumorous breast tissue. Hamartoma is a tumorous lesion that consists of anomalously arranged tissues that are components of the normal structure of origin. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin tumor, from tumere 'to swell'. Definition of tumor in US English: tumor (British tumour) nounˈt(y)o͞omərˈt(j)umər 1A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant. 肿瘤，肿块 Example sentencesExamples These tumors can kill your body's healthy tissues and spread to other parts of your body. Malignant tumours are the real cancers and they behave quite differently from benign tumours. The knee is the most common joint involved in both benign and malignant tumors. It is important to remember that in a lot of cases tumours are benign (not cancerous). Malignant brain tumors grow and spread into neighboring tissues rapidly. Cancer happens when some of the cells multiply in an abnormal way, causing a growth called a tumour to form. An appropriate strength sun block will minimise the risks of burning, with its associated risk of malignant tumours. Cancer of the throat can involve malignant tumors on the vocal cords, voice box, or other areas of the throat. In the brain, both malignant and benign tumours can be harmful because they increase pressure in the skull. The difference between malignant and benign tumours is that malignant tumours have the ability to invade surrounding areas. Benign tumors called neurofibromas are found on or under the skin or along the nerves of the body. A benign glomus tumor surrounding a malignant area is found in about half of the cases. Malignant brain tumors can grow rapidly, crowding or destroying nearby brain tissue. Both benign and malignant tumors showed ulceration of the overlying mucosa. Malignant tumors have the ability to transfer disease from organ to another. My wife had a bad experience, she had the most malignant of the brain tumours that can occur. One theory is that the rate at which tumor cells die is too slow to keep pace with the rapid growth and mutation of tumors in the body. Given the slow growth of prostatic tumors, such a delay should not affect treatment outcomes. Malignant tumors usually are associated with ascites and demonstrate rapid growth. One of the commonest reasons for undertaking a biopsy is to establish whether a tumour is malignant or benign. Synonyms cancerous growth, malignant growth, cancer, malignancy 1.1archaic A swelling of any kind. 〈古〉肿胀 Origin Late Middle English: from Latin tumor, from tumere ‘to swell’.
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