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tumor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | neoplasm, tumour |
| Type of | growth |
| Has types | adipose tumor, angioma, benign tumor, benign tumour, blastocytoma, blastoma, brain tumor, brain tumour, carcinoid, celioma, embryonal carcinosarcoma, granuloma, lipoma, malignant neoplasm, malignant tumor, meningioma, metastatic tumor, neurilemoma, neurofibroma, neuroma, nonmalignant neoplasm, nonmalignant tumor, nonmalignant tumour, phaeochromocytoma, pheochromocytoma, pinealoma, plasmacytoma, psammoma, sand tumor, skin tumor, acanthoma, teratoma |
Examples of tumors
tumors
The vitamin aids cell division, and some tumors overproduce folate as they grow.
From the bloomberg.com
Many dogs have fatty benign tumors they carry around for years without incident.
From the suntimes.com
Regulatory T cells were found to be the primary source of RANKL in these tumors.
From the sciencedaily.com
Genetic sequencing of tumors requires immense technological and human resources.
From the sciencedaily.com
Dioxin can show up as damage, in the form of soft cartilage tumors, years later.
From the newscientist.com
Neuroendocrine tumors are slow-growing, but frequently metastasize to the liver.
From the abcnews.go.com
Current treatments for these tumors work by blocking the effects of the hormone.
From the sciencedaily.com
Ryan was being treated for brain tumors at the same time as Walter had leukemia.
From the dailyherald.com
Finding a way to reduce these subsequent tumors could improve patients'survival.
From the sciencedaily.com
- An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
- A tumor or tumour is the name for a neoplasm or a solid lesion formed by an abnormal growth of cells (termed neoplastic) which looks like a swelling. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer. A tumor can be benign, pre-malignant or malignant, whereas cancer is by definition malignant.
- An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia
- (tumorous) Pertaining to or having the appearance of a tumor; Covered with tumors
- (Tumorous) Juliet Disparte on having breast cancer.
- (Tumors) amputations due to a tumor, which are relatively rare when the tumor is benign, are sometimes critical in cases of malignant tumors. Amputations are always performed on the bone segment overlying the affected area. ...
- Benign kidney tumors are rare. They may cause hematuria (blood in the urine), although most cause no symptoms. Malignant tumors are also rare. Renal cell carcinoma, the most common type, occurs mostly in adults over 40; nephroblastoma (Wilms' tumor) affects mainly children under 4. ...
- An abnormal mass of tissue that may be benign (not cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
- This term simply refers to a mass or neoplasm. For example, a collection of pus is a tumor. This is a general term that can refer to benign or malignant growths.
