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
The University of Colorado coach recently underwent reconstructive surgery to treat an aggressive form of bladder cancer after doctors discovered a tumor this spring.
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Sarah Boden, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
As the sugar circulates throughout the body, it is absorbed by cancer cells and shows tumors invisible on standard X-rays.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
After having a tumor roughly the size of a small basketball on her right ovary removed before the diagnosis, doctors then removed a smaller one on her left ovary three months later, the hospital said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
Six months ago, two weeks before my planned starting date, a mysterious pain in my side sent me to see Doc Morris for a checkup that led to a surprise double surgery to remove both a dodgy gallbladder and a carrot-sized tumor from my lower intestines, the first serious medical crisis of my life.
—James Dodson
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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Sarah Boden, NPR, 2 Aug. 2025
As the sugar circulates throughout the body, it is absorbed by cancer cells and shows tumors invisible on standard X-rays.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
After having a tumor roughly the size of a small basketball on her right ovary removed before the diagnosis, doctors then removed a smaller one on her left ovary three months later, the hospital said.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 9 July 2025
Six months ago, two weeks before my planned starting date, a mysterious pain in my side sent me to see Doc Morris for a checkup that led to a surprise double surgery to remove both a dodgy gallbladder and a carrot-sized tumor from my lower intestines, the first serious medical crisis of my life.
—James Dodson
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
Noun
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One day while exercising, a healthy 59-year-old semi-retiree felt a lump in his abdomen.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Deep hemangioma: With a blue or purple color, this type feels like a deep lump and may be painful.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And then there'd be like you and then sort of cysts and things attacking you.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
15 July 2025
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The physicians scheduled Mary for surgery and determined that the masses on her ovaries were not cysts, but actually were tumors called teratomas, which typically are benign.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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Share stories of lateral moves in company updates—not as policy footnotes but as real growth journeys.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Our operational milestones during the quarter highlight the success of our network growth strategies both at The CW and NewsNation.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Arnold shared the news in a video posted to his Instagram page Wednesday, saying he was diagnosed with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Basal cell carcinoma may look like a pearly bump, a sore that doesn’t heal, or a pink, scaly patch, Massick says.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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