as in neoplasms
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumors
SpringWorks advanced it into Gomekli, a medicine that now shrinks tumors in patients with that condition.
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Annette Bakker, Fortune, 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
Judy Wood has Ledderhose disease, a rare and aggressive genetic condition that causes fibrous tumors to grow on the soles of the feet.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Later that month, a scan showed her tumors were decreasing in size.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
This strategy doesn’t work as well for solid tumors, since nearly all of the cell surface proteins are shared with the healthy cells of vital organs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Typically, tumors have irregular edges and show signs of growth over a period of months, while cysts are rounded and stable in size.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
After the arduous grooming process, Angel was able to eat and rest, and a veterinarian checked her over, where she was found to have dental disease and an eye ulcer, along with ear infections, skin infections and mammary gland tumors.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Annette Bakker, Fortune, 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
Judy Wood has Ledderhose disease, a rare and aggressive genetic condition that causes fibrous tumors to grow on the soles of the feet.
—Josh Taylor, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Later that month, a scan showed her tumors were decreasing in size.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.
—Joan Morris, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
This strategy doesn’t work as well for solid tumors, since nearly all of the cell surface proteins are shared with the healthy cells of vital organs.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
Typically, tumors have irregular edges and show signs of growth over a period of months, while cysts are rounded and stable in size.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
After the arduous grooming process, Angel was able to eat and rest, and a veterinarian checked her over, where she was found to have dental disease and an eye ulcer, along with ear infections, skin infections and mammary gland tumors.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumors
Noun
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Repeat with the remaining flour mixture and buttermilk, beating just until no large lumps remain.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most lumps such as these are noncancerous lipomas, or fatty tumors, and a decision on whether to remove them is based on whether the lumps interfere with movements or threaten other issues.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Any abnormalities, such as areas of inflammation or suspicious growths, can be biopsied and tested.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Essentially, following the formation of these tiny dendrites, solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) forms around them, and this layer turns the growths into rigid, needle-like spikes that can pierce battery cells' components.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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