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noun |
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a mass of extra tissue that grows in or on the body. Some tumors are harmful.
The doctor operated to remove the tumor.- similar words:
- growth
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| related words: |
cancer, lump |
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| derivations: |
tumoral (adj.), tumorlike (adj.), tumorous (adj.) |
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