TUMOR


Meaning of TUMOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-mər, ˈtyü- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumēre

Date: 15th century

1. : a swollen or distended part

2. : an abnormal benign or malignant new growth of tissue that possesses no physiological function and arises from uncontrolled usually rapid cellular proliferation — called also neoplasm

• tu·mor·al -mə-rəl adjective

• tu·mor·like -mər-ˌlīk adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.