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 an era when artificial intelligence can read X-rays, detect tumors, and recommend treatments, that question is no longer hypothetical.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Others have reported an increased risk of pancreatitis, muscle loss and thyroid tumors.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Doctors documented the first signs of brain tumors in the 1800s, thanks again to Rudolf Virchow, for his work on neuroglia in 1848.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The Gilberts’ son Nick, one of their five children, died in May 2023 from neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disease that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, likely putting an unimaginable strain on the family.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Studies show that ovarian cancer tumors grow quickly, so any extra time between diagnosis and treatment can be lifesaving.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Cancer Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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
Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Others have reported an increased risk of pancreatitis, muscle loss and thyroid tumors.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Doctors documented the first signs of brain tumors in the 1800s, thanks again to Rudolf Virchow, for his work on neuroglia in 1848.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The Gilberts’ son Nick, one of their five children, died in May 2023 from neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disease that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, likely putting an unimaginable strain on the family.
—Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Novartis’s radioligand therapy targets mutations in tumors, delivering radiation only where it is needed, unlike ordinary radiotherapy which kills non-cancerous cells as well as cancerous ones.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Studies show that ovarian cancer tumors grow quickly, so any extra time between diagnosis and treatment can be lifesaving.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Cancer Cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow and multiply uncontrollably, forming tumors.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
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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Lush lumps of rock crab arrived in a flying saucer made of ice and covered with kohlrabi shaved thin as a layer of frost.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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These lengthening formulas prioritize coating each lash sleekly, with no bumps or lumps of product.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Short-term complications can include infections, scar formation and development of non-cancerous tumor-like growths on a nerve.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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The procedure allows doctors to identify and remove any polyps, which are the growths that can turn into cancer.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tumors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumors. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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