as in lump
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumor
At the appointment, her physician discovered a small tumor on an ultrasound.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Peet wrote that a preliminary test found a small tumor, requiring MRI and further testing to determine her receptor status.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
My mother was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor approximately 30 years ago.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
If a colonoscopy back positive for colon cancer, surgery is typically done to remove the tumors or portions of the colon, followed by chemotherapy or other cancer treatment, depending on how advanced the cancer is, Olson and Verma said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Peet wrote that a preliminary test found a small tumor, requiring MRI and further testing to determine her receptor status.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
My mother was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor approximately 30 years ago.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2026
If a colonoscopy back positive for colon cancer, surgery is typically done to remove the tumors or portions of the colon, followed by chemotherapy or other cancer treatment, depending on how advanced the cancer is, Olson and Verma said.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
Noun
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The ticket, which has a one-time lump-sum amount of $118 million, has still not been claimed as of today.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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According to his official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, The Middle alum’s death was a result of malignant neoplasm of the bladder, better known as bladder cancer.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doctors discovered an 11-cm mass in Mansi's abdomen — complications from a previously undetected ovarian cyst — sending the actress into a panic.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Weather conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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