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Definition of Tumor
1. Noun. An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose.
Generic synonyms: Growth
Specialized synonyms: Acanthoma, Skin Tumor, Angioma, Benign Tumor, Benign Tumour, Nonmalignant Neoplasm, Nonmalignant Tumor, Nonmalignant Tumour, Blastocytoma, Blastoma, Embryonal Carcinosarcoma, Brain Tumor, Brain Tumour, Carcinoid, Celioma, Granuloma, Adipose Tumor, Lipoma, Malignant Neoplasm, Malignant Tumor, Metastatic Tumor, Meningioma, Neurilemoma, Neurofibroma, Neuroma, Phaeochromocytoma, Pheochromocytoma, Pinealoma, Plasmacytoma, Psammoma, Sand Tumor, Teratoma
Derivative terms: Neoplastic
Definition of Tumor
1. n. A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm.
Definition of Tumor
1. Noun. (oncology pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tumor
1. an abnormal swelling [n -S] : TUMORAL, TUMOROUS [adj]
Medical Definition of Tumor
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