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tumor

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of tumor

an abnormal mass of tissue
  • The scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen.
Synonyms of tumor

excrescence, growth, lump, neoplasm
Words Related to tumor

outgrowth

cancer, carcinoma, lymphoma, malignancy, melanoma, polyp

cyst, tubercle, wart

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