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
After a series of tests, Karen was diagnosed with a glioma of the pons, a malignant tumor growing within the middle part of her brain stem.
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Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
During a procedure to remove the masses, doctors found two additional tumors in her lungs.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Co-founder and CTO Kevin Unkrich lost his best friend to a brain tumor in his teens— just 2 days before he was scheduled for an MRI.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
On her new treatment plan, Thurston will now wait for those three medications to shrink her tumor.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
During a procedure to remove the masses, doctors found two additional tumors in her lungs.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Co-founder and CTO Kevin Unkrich lost his best friend to a brain tumor in his teens— just 2 days before he was scheduled for an MRI.
—Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
On her new treatment plan, Thurston will now wait for those three medications to shrink her tumor.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
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In busting the thing up to rebuild it, Holmes and Ellis have drained away much of the smart, replacing it with hard nudges to the ribs, tedious hat tips to contemporary sensibilities, and unnecessary lumps of earnest character biography.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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As Chauncey Billups took his lumps throughout his first three seasons as coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, those behind the scenes saw more than a massive number of losses.—
Jason Quick,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 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
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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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Then, during the delivery, the medical team discovered a cyst inside her uterus.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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This isn’t the first time Hailey’s dealt with a cyst.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The terminal rate is the point at which interest rates do not act as headwinds for economic growth, and are consistent with allowing the central bank to achieve its inflation target.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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The Fed, which cuts rates to boost a flagging economy and raises them to fight inflation, could await more clarity as tariffs both drive up inflation and weaken growth – an unusual tandem.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, making up about 80 percent of all renal cell carcinoma cases, according to the National Cancer Institute.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2025
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Instead, she was referred to a hospital, where a biopsy diagnosed her with squamous cell carcinoma.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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