Synonyms of tumors

tumors

noun

plural of tumor

as in neoplasms

an abnormal mass of tissue

the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen

Synonyms & Similar Words

• neoplasms
• lumps
• cysts
• growths
• carcinomas
• cancers
• malignancies
• excrescences
• lymphomas
• polyps
• melanomas
• excrescencies
• outgrowths
• tubercles
• warts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tumors

Some clinics may also offer full-body MRIs, which scan for any abnormalities from cancerous tumors to evidence of stroke. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

Lundgren subsequently underwent surgery and had six tumors removed. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026

Under guidance issued in 2022, the FDA has approved nine drugs to be used for patients whose tumors have specific mutations, regardless of the organ where the cancer first appeared. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

What a full-body scan can actually find A whole-body MRI or ultrasound can pick up benign and cancerous tumors, abnormalities in bone marrow or lymph nodes and irregularities in major blood vessels. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

With signs of mosaic loss of the Y chromosome prevalent in renal cell and esophageal cancers, researchers have been keen to map its appearance in tissues surrounding tumors to determine how they may be related to the disease’s progress. — Mike McRae 20, New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

Applying the full reprogramming process to an adult organism would be dangerous because the resulting pluripotent cells could form tumors known as teratomas. — Venki Ramakrishnan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

More serious risks include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, and kidney injury from dehydration, and both molecules carry a boxed warning for thyroid C-cell tumors. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Eight years later, Puterbaugh's son died at 54 after years of health problems, including several cancerous tumors. — Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026