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
  • Patients with the condition are 13 times more likely to develop neuroendocrine tumors; the goal is to catch the tumors early enough that they can be treated endoscopically, rather than surgically.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 8 July 2026
  • Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of tumors
Noun
  • This makes room for growths now forming new plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • The entire stalk, which appears to be the height of several grown men, is covered in growths that will eventually bloom, Callahan said.
    — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
Definition of growths
Noun
  • 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
  • Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.
    — Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Definition of swellings
Noun
  • Tyler suffered nodules on her vocal cords and underwent surgery to remove them.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • That’s because this song was recorded before Tyler had throat surgery to remove nodules, which would result in her signature raspy singing voice.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of nodules
Noun
  • Scaling future nodes Intel described the milestone as an important step in integrating High NA EUV into commercial chip production at scale while maintaining manufacturing flexibility for future process technologies.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The thermodynamic computer Whitelam used was a network of connected nodes, and its state was determined by how strongly connected those nodes were.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
Definition of nodes
Noun
  • Just keep in mind that the award price could change if a stopover bumps the distance of your flight into the next price band.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
  • Vintage’s startup speed has resulted in some bumps in the road, namely a trademark infringement lawsuit from Ford.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of bumps
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