tumor
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.tu·mor
noun \ˈtü-mər, ˈtyü-\Definition of TUMOR
1
: a swollen or distended part
2
: an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation —called also neoplasm
— tu·mor·al \-mə-rəl\ adjective
— tu·mor·like \-mər-ˌlīk\ adjective
See Examples of TUMOR
- <the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen>
Origin of TUMOR
Middle English tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumēre
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to TUMOR
- Synonyms
- excrescence, excrescency, lump, neoplasm, growth
Other Medicine Terms
tu·mor
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TUMOR
: an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation—see cancer 1, carcinoma, sarcoma
—tu·mor·like \-ˌlīk\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of TUMOR
tu·mor or chiefly British tu·mour \ˈt(y)ü-mər\ (audio pronunciation)
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