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
Small fragments of plastic were found in the tumors of most prostate cancer patients, according to a new study from NYU Langone Health.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Microplastics were present in 90% of the tumors and 70% of the noncancerous samples.
—David Cox, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
The torso scan looks for solid tumors (as early as stage 1) and metabolic disorders, plus non-cancerous conditions like cysts and hematomas.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
More serious risks, including thyroid tumors and pancreatitis, are also listed in the drug's safety warnings.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The researchers combed the data for mutations that may have caused the tumors to form and found that cancer-causing genes in cats are strikingly similar in number and variety to those in humans.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Grail’s test has been the standard bearer for new technologies that promise a blood test can be used to detect many different types of cancer early and eventually even to indicate to scientists where in the body to look for tumors.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Capsules that can detect electrochemical, bioimpedance, or visual signals could help doctors make sense of symptoms like vague abdominal pain by revealing inflammation, gut permeability, tumors, or bacterial overgrowth.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
The run raises money for neurofibromatosis, commonly referred to as NF — a group of genetic disorders that causes skin pigmentation and tumors on nerve tissue.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Microplastics were present in 90% of the tumors and 70% of the noncancerous samples.
—David Cox, NBC news, 23 Feb. 2026
The torso scan looks for solid tumors (as early as stage 1) and metabolic disorders, plus non-cancerous conditions like cysts and hematomas.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
More serious risks, including thyroid tumors and pancreatitis, are also listed in the drug's safety warnings.
—Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
The researchers combed the data for mutations that may have caused the tumors to form and found that cancer-causing genes in cats are strikingly similar in number and variety to those in humans.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Grail’s test has been the standard bearer for new technologies that promise a blood test can be used to detect many different types of cancer early and eventually even to indicate to scientists where in the body to look for tumors.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026
Capsules that can detect electrochemical, bioimpedance, or visual signals could help doctors make sense of symptoms like vague abdominal pain by revealing inflammation, gut permeability, tumors, or bacterial overgrowth.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
The run raises money for neurofibromatosis, commonly referred to as NF — a group of genetic disorders that causes skin pigmentation and tumors on nerve tissue.
—Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumors
Noun
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Typically, their damage is mostly limited to the bumps and lumps created by their tunneling activity.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The buildings had suffered many injuries inside and out, lumps and bumps everywhere.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All types of roses, except climbing varieties, can be pruned to remove long canes, dead or declining portions and twiggy growths.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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Doctors opened her abdomen from her breastbone down, looking for more growths.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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