tumorous
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- adjective
- /ˈtjuːmərəs/
- US
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tumoral
- During the surgery, the surgeons discovered a tumorous mass that had spread beyond the original site.
Anyway, they found this tiny little triangle in my mouth because again, a tumorous lump grew.
- Anyway, they found this tiny little triangle in my mouth because again, a tumorous lump grew.
- That's wild on that idea of a tumorous growth having its own unique microbiome.
Examples
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How can a tumorous growth be considered art?
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Anyway, they found this tiny little triangle in my mouth because again, a tumorous lump grew.
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That's wild on that idea of a tumorous growth having its own unique microbiome.
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I'm familiar with the random, purposeless reproduction of cancer cells, their tumorous surges into vital organs.
Academic text (1993) -
I looked away from the skeletons, the ulcerated astral bodies, the bilious spiritual residues, the tumorous souls and penises, and the pierced and corrupted hands.
Fiction book (1994) -
The doctor explained that the tumorous growth in his lung needed immediate treatment.
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After several tests, the biopsy revealed that the tumorous tissue was malignant.
Synonyms
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Relating to a new abnormal growth in the body often seen in cancer
An area of the body that has a lump
Relating to a growth of unusual cells in the body
Looking like a lump in the body that should not be there
How Tumor-Related
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tumorous comes from the Latin root tumor, which means 'a swelling', and from tumēre, 'to swell'. So, tumorous describes something with an unusual, often harmful growth or swelling, and by extension it can describe an organization or idea that has grown too large and damaging.