warts

noun

plural of wart
as in tumors

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  1. tumors
  2. growths
  3. swellings
  4. nodules
  5. nodes
  6. bumps
Noun
  • For example, over the next decade, substantially all chemotherapy is likely to be made obsolete by antibody drug conjugates (ADCs), which deliver therapy more selectively to tumors.
    — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • In other words, the tumors appear to have come from a single line of cancer cells that have then spread from fish to fish, rather than occurring independently.
    — Dr. Yonathan Daniel, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of tumors
Noun
  • The exact cause of burl formation is a mystery, but these growths are formed by abnormal cell proliferation by the xylem.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Fungal problems are common and some produce the mushroom growths called conks along limbs.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • Burls are sound, hard, woody swellings or protrusions that form on the trunks, branches, or roots of trees.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of swellings
Noun
  • Using examples like incidental lung nodules, the piece illustrates how AI can ensure timely follow-ups and coordinated care, preventing devastating delays.
    — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Impossible Metals says the architecture also removes the need for ship-to-ship transfers of nodules, personnel, fuel, and supplies, reducing operational complexity and cost.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
Definition of nodules
Noun
  • The Dell Integrated Rack Controller and OpenManage Enterprise provide unified visibility across compute, networking, storage, and cooling through a single interface, with management scaling to 25,000 nodes.
    — Deania Davidson, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Right now, Best Buy has an incredible 35% price cut on the Editors' Choice-winning Eero 6+ system, which can give you lightning-fast coverage over 4,500 square feet with its three nodes.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of nodes
Noun
  • The petition bumps the maximum age to take an entrance exam for the city’s police academy from 39 to 44 years old.
    — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Although not all Graco strollers have suspension systems, these tires do a decent job of absorbing bumps in the road so your little one will feel more comfortable.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of bumps
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