Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [too-mer, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu mər, ˈtyu-/
- /ˈtjuː.mər/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [too-mer, tyoo-]
- /ˈtu mər, ˈtyu-/
Definitions of tumor word
- noun tumor a swollen part; swelling; protuberance. 1
- noun tumor an uncontrolled, abnormal, circumscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm. 1
- noun tumor Archaic. inflated pride; haughtiness. pompous language; bombast. 1
- noun tumor abnormal growth that may become cancerous 1
- countable noun tumor A tumor is a mass of diseased or abnormal cells that has grown in a person's or animal's body. 0
- noun tumor a swelling on some part of the body 0
Information block about the term
Origin of tumor
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Latin: a swelling, swollen state, equivalent to tum(ēre) to swell + -or -or1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tumor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tumor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tumor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tumor
noun tumor
- anemone — An anemone is a garden plant with red, purple, or white flowers.
- big c — cancer (sense 4)
- blain — a blister, blotch, or sore on the skin
- blains — an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- boil — When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
Top questions with tumor
- what is a tumor?
- what does a tumor feel like?
- what cause brain tumor?
- what causes brain tumor?
- what does a tumor look like?
- what is a brain tumor?
- what is a benign tumor?
- what is a malignant tumor?
- which is a description of a fungating tumor?
- what does a brain tumor headache feel like?
- how to know if you have a brain tumor?
- how big is 3 centimeters tumor?
- how does a tumor feel?
- how do you know if you have a brain tumor?
- what does a brain tumor feel like?