Tumor Definition
to͝omər, tyo͝o-
tumors
noun
tumors
A swelling on some part of the body.
Webster's New World
A mass of new tissue growth independent of its surrounding structures, having no physiological function; neoplasm: such tumors are classified as benign or malignant.
Webster's New World
High-flown language; bombast.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Tumor
Noun
Singular:
tumor
Plural:
tumorsOrigin of Tumor
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From Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling"), from tumeō (“I bulge, swell"). English usage attested since the 16th century.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English tumour from Latin tumor from tumēre to swell teuə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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