Tumor
(noun)
- An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division and growth.
- A swelling or lump in any part of the body.
Origin:
Late latin tumor swelling, from latin tumēre to swell.
Examples:
- The doctors found a tumor in her breast.
- He was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
- The tumor was removed surgically.
- The patient had a malignant tumor.
- The tumor was benign.