as in neoplasms
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumors
While there are some areas of concern, like a couple of lymph nodes, most other tumors in my body are pretty much dormant right now.
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Lonnie Van Horn, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The finding clears the way for a powerful, and safe, weapon against tumors.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
In an era when artificial intelligence can read X-rays, detect tumors, and recommend treatments, that question is no longer hypothetical.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In August, Bhagwandin and his team performed their first robotic Whipple surgery—a complex procedure used to treat used to treat pancreatic cancer, cysts, tumors and pancreatitis along with other gastrointestinal conditions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
About 200 children and teens are diagnosed with Ewing tumors (sarcomas) in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Others have reported an increased risk of pancreatitis, muscle loss and thyroid tumors.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Doctors documented the first signs of brain tumors in the 1800s, thanks again to Rudolf Virchow, for his work on neuroglia in 1848.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Lonnie Van Horn, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
Services cover conditions such as brain tumors, spine deformities, and chronic neck and back pain.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The finding clears the way for a powerful, and safe, weapon against tumors.
—New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2025
In an era when artificial intelligence can read X-rays, detect tumors, and recommend treatments, that question is no longer hypothetical.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In August, Bhagwandin and his team performed their first robotic Whipple surgery—a complex procedure used to treat used to treat pancreatic cancer, cysts, tumors and pancreatitis along with other gastrointestinal conditions.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
About 200 children and teens are diagnosed with Ewing tumors (sarcomas) in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Others have reported an increased risk of pancreatitis, muscle loss and thyroid tumors.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Doctors documented the first signs of brain tumors in the 1800s, thanks again to Rudolf Virchow, for his work on neuroglia in 1848.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumors
Noun
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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Short-term complications can include infections, scar formation and development of non-cancerous tumor-like growths on a nerve.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The procedure allows doctors to identify and remove any polyps, which are the growths that can turn into cancer.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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