as in lump
an abnormal mass of tissue
the scan showed a small tumor in her abdomen
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Recent Examples of tumor
Ductal carcinoma tumors grow outside milk ducts, the tubes that connect the glands to the nipple.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The goal of surgery in this stage is to completely remove the cancerous tumor and achieve remission.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Patients who had mammograms had a 55% lower risk of cancer recurrence and a 74% lower risk of death, even after adjusting for age, tumor type, and surgery.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2025
The condition occurs when cells in the uterus mutate and multiply uncontrollably, which can form a mass called a tumor, Cleveland Clinic states.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The goal of surgery in this stage is to completely remove the cancerous tumor and achieve remission.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
Patients who had mammograms had a 55% lower risk of cancer recurrence and a 74% lower risk of death, even after adjusting for age, tumor type, and surgery.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2025
The condition occurs when cells in the uterus mutate and multiply uncontrollably, which can form a mass called a tumor, Cleveland Clinic states.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumor
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Women may also be less likely to feel a distinct lump during a breast self-exam, which can delay detection.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
12 Mar. 2025
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Don’t worry too much if your doctor finds a cyst, said Purdie.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, a week later she was told that her cyst was actually a tumor and she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Italy, still burdened by low growth and an aging population, has brought its deficit below the European Union’s 3% limit a year ahead of schedule.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Rates of one type of breast cancer — invasive lobular carcinoma — have been rising in the United States more than three times faster than those of all other breast cancers combined over the past decade, according to a new study.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Invasive lobular carcinoma starts in the breast glands (or lobules) that produce milk, and can spread to other parts of the body.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Tumor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumor. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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