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
In the brain, MRI can differentiate between white matter and gray matter and can also be used to diagnose aneurysms and tumors.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Microcatheters are already critical for lifesaving procedures such as clearing clogged arteries, stopping bleeding, or delivering drugs directly to tumors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Every three months, Brunty-Barojas has been undergoing surgery to remove colorectal tumors that, left unattended, could turn cancerous.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
To get a grip on these cells and identify treatment targets for specific tumors, Ghosh and her team built a machine learning tool named CANDiT, for Cancer Associated Nodes for Differentiation Targeting.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The researchers then replicated this outcome in mouse models — when the mice received a combination of immunotherapy drugs and an mRNA vaccine targeting the COVID-19 spike protein, their tumors became more responsive to treatment.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Her tumors have stabilized, and some are nearly undetectable.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
There were four cancerous tumors in the spot AI had identified.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Microcatheters are already critical for lifesaving procedures such as clearing clogged arteries, stopping bleeding, or delivering drugs directly to tumors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Every three months, Brunty-Barojas has been undergoing surgery to remove colorectal tumors that, left unattended, could turn cancerous.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
To get a grip on these cells and identify treatment targets for specific tumors, Ghosh and her team built a machine learning tool named CANDiT, for Cancer Associated Nodes for Differentiation Targeting.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
The researchers then replicated this outcome in mouse models — when the mice received a combination of immunotherapy drugs and an mRNA vaccine targeting the COVID-19 spike protein, their tumors became more responsive to treatment.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Her tumors have stabilized, and some are nearly undetectable.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
There were four cancerous tumors in the spot AI had identified.
—Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumors
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Plus, lumps can come and go before and during your period, as well as during pregnancy.—
Anisa Arsenault,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gradually beat in powdered sugar on medium-low speed until combined and no lumps remain, about 1 minute.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Oct. 2025
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History of Polyps Stomach polyps are growths on the inner lining of the stomach.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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