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tumour

/ ˈːə /

noun

  1. pathol
    1. any abnormal swelling
    2. a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures
  2. obsolete.
    pompous style or language
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈٳܳǰdzܲ, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tumour1

C16: from Latin, from ٳܳŧ to swell
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April was born with spina bifida and was later diagnosed with tumours at the base of her spine which she says have left her in constant, debilitating pain.

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Fatima, who is from Sudan, found out she had lung cancer in January and had surgery in March to remove a tumour and is due to start a long course of chemotherapy treatment.

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A tearful Davina McCall said the removal of a brain tumour was "the hardest thing" she had ever been through as she reflected on the experience during Red Nose Day's 40th anniversary show.

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However, staff there "downgraded the diagnosis", saying the tumour was not cancerous.

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Smith has received immunotherapy treatment for a rare form of lung cancer called pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, which he said had helped shrink his tumours significantly.

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