tumor

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In some cases what appears as a tumor is an imprisoned and undeveloped ovum which has grafted itself on the fetus.

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  1. noun An abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm.
  2. noun A swollen part; a swelling.

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  • I also bought some tequila and refilled my codeine prescription Back at my ratty apartment, Earl and I had a party Earl is what I call the tumor growing on my pancreas. —  EQMM,June2006
  • Daniel's court-appointed attorney, Phil Elbert, said the teen has seen the most recent X-rays of his tumor, which show that the tumor is a white, see-through mass. —  AOL News
  • Because if the tumor was above, or if it encases the nerve, we'd not be able to see the nerve at all. —  Yvonne Foong: Fighting NF
  • They looked, too, at how thick the tumor was at diagnosis. —  Medlogs - Recent stories
  • Doctors and treatment can keep it in check for years unless the tumor is aggressive. —  GoTriad Archives
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  1. Middle English tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumēre, to swell; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.
 

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