EXCRESCENCY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

excrescency

noun

ik-ˈskre-sᵊn-sē

Definition of excrescency

as in tumor

an abnormal mass of tissue fortunately, the excrescency could be removed with surgery

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as in defect

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

Petosemtamab targets the proteins EGFR and LGR5, and is designed to both disrupt signals that help cancer cells grow and to encourage the immune system to attack the tumor.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
In contrast to many high-income settings, children with malignant diseases such as leukemias and solid tumors represent a relatively small proportion – about 4% – of patients who would benefit from a palliative care approach.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of tumor

Noun

Amid these safety concerns, GE analyzed recent engine defects on the Boeing 787 and determined that thermal fatigue, driven by stress concentrations near cooling holes, is causing low-cycle blade deterioration.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
The building already has materials, dimensions, defects, histories, neighbors, owners, previous uses, and established patterns of maintenance or neglect.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of defect

Noun

Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
While recovering from one of the surgeries, Casino felt a lump.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of lump

Noun

This growth is set to continue, with global renewable power capacity expected to rise by nearly 4,600 GW between 2025 and 2030.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
For a decade, software investors could largely assume healthy margins and concentrate on growth.

— Mala Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

Doctors detected abnormal breath sounds, and a scan revealed a round blotch in his right lung—a sign of blood, pus, fluid or tissue—but tests for common pathogens came back negative.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Juveniles can be distinguished by their dark facial bands and gray or tan body patterned with black or brown blotches.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of blotch

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