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

Our earlier studies in lung cancer models showed changes in immune cell infiltration, macrophage balance, and tumor necrosis, findings consistent with others.

— Lorenzo Cohen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Gilbert had just celebrated his return to the stage in June after emergency surgery earlier this year to remove a brain tumor.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of tumor

Noun

In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
To bruise or wrinkle easily, in his thinking, is not necessarily a defect.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of defect

Noun

Fresh lump crab meat, three cheeses, and a few tangy and spicy ingredients meld into one dreamy dip.

— Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
Yes, a debt relief company may be able to help after a lawsuit has been filed — particularly in terms of negotiating a lower lump-sum settlement on the debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of lump

Noun

This includes, but is not limited to, the Robertson Draw, East Side, Elk, and McGhee-Remington burn scars.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Autopsy photos displayed in court revealed welts, bruises and scars all over the boy’s body, and police found ropes and chains in the apartment that witnesses said were used to restrain him.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of scar

Noun

The film’s subplot is a love story between the farmer and the vet, except the growth potion complicates the farmer’s attraction.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Cuticle oil hydrates this thin, sensitive skin and promotes growth by increasing circulation, and can be applied over polish.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

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
Crews are also using steam to remove blotches of chewing gum, which have turned black over time.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of blotch

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