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• tumor — tumor, *neoplasm, malignancy, cancer can all denote an abnormal growth or mass of tissue. Tumor, the most general term, is applicable to any such growth or mass in or on the surface of the body of a human being, animal, or plant {the term tumor… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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• tumor — [to͞o′mər, tyo͞o′mər] n. [L, a swelling < tumere, to swell < IE base * tēu , to swell > THUMB] 1. a) a swelling on some part of the body b) a mass of new tissue growth independent of its surrounding structures, having no physiological… …   English World dictionary

• tumor — noun an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose (Freq. 18) • Syn: ↑tumour, ↑neoplasm • Derivationally related forms: ↑neoplastic (for: ↑neoplasm) • …   Useful english dictionary

• tumor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. tumefaction, swelling, wen, cyst, tubercle, growth; neoplasm, sarcoma, cancer, carcinoma. See expansion, convexity, disease. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. neoplasm, tumefaction, cyst, malignant tumor,… …   English dictionary for students

• tumor — tu|mor [ tumər ] noun count * a mass of cells in your body that grow in a way that is not normal. A benign tumor is harmless and a malignant tumor can cause death: a brain tumor an operation to remove the tumor …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Mass effect (medicine) — This article is about the phenomenon in medicine. For other uses, see Mass effect (disambiguation). In medicine, a mass effect is the effect of a growing mass (or tumor in its narrow meaning), for example the consequences of a growing cancer. For …   Wikipedia

• tumor — 1. Any swelling or tumefaction. 2. SYN: neoplasm. 3. One of the four signs of inflammation (t., calor, dolor, rubor) enunciated by Celsus. [L. t., a swelling] acinar cell t. a …   Medical dictionary

• mass — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bulk, size; lump, wad, accumulation. See density, populace. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A body of matter] Syn. lump, bulk, piece, portion, section, batch, block, hunk, chunk, wad, gob, body, core, clot,… …   English dictionary for students

• tumor — An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Tumors may be benign (not cancerous), or malignant (cancerous). Also called neoplasm …   English dictionary of cancer terms