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as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery
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as in defects
something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing
some feel that the planned skyscraper would be an excrescency on the city's low-rise skyline
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Noun
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The study also found that compared with current light drinkers, former drinkers had 42 percent lower chances of developing noncancerous colorectal tumors, which can go on to become cancerous.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
26 Jan. 2026 -
That’s plausible but difficult to detect without screening people at a very young age, but there could also be difference in the progression of the tumors themselves, Cercek says.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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Since the mandate, neural tube defects have dramatically declined in almost every single ethnic population except for Latinos, according to Jaffery.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The research team attributed their results to how tiny defects, known as dislocations, move when a metal deforms.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt, breaking up any lumps.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sarcoidosis produces lumps or nodules in the lungs.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
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Minneapolis is far from alone in navigating high-profile events and bearing scars from multiple tragedies past.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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At its most basic, a good one can hide acne scars, redness, and other discoloration.—
Michelle Baricevic,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.—
Brian Bell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2026
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Photos show the Maratus australis spider, which has an intricate pattern of blue and brown blotches edged with bright teal and red-orange stripes.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Excrescencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excrescencies. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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