Tumor synonyms
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malignant tumor
growth (related)
The definition of a growth is something that has grown on something else or an abnormal mass.
A swollen condition.
A spherical, usually thick membrane, resistant to freezing, drying, etc., with which certain organisms are surrounded when in a resting stage
A tumor which can usually be removed without serious complications and will not be fatal to the patient.
swelling (related)
The state of being swollen.
Talk or writing that sounds grand or important but has little meaning; pompous language
A disease characterized by any of various malignant neoplasms composed of abnormal cells that tend to proliferate rapidly and invade surrounding tissue. Without treatment such as chemotherapy or radiation, cancer cells can metastasize to other body sites and cause organ failure and death.
Any of various cancerous tumors that are derived from epithelial tissue of the skin, blood vessels, or other organs and that tend to metastasize to other parts of the body.
gumma
A soft, rubbery tumor occurring in various organs or tissues, esp. in the late stages of syphilis
A usually malignant tumor occurring in the liver.
lipoma
(Pathology) A nonmalignant tumor comprising fat cells.
melanoma
A skin tumor, esp. a malignant one, derived from cells capable of melanin formation
A small benign epithelial tumor, such as a wart, consisting of an overgrowth of cells on a core of smooth connective tissue.
sarcoma
Any of various malignant tumors that begin in connective tissue, or in tissue developed from the mesoderm
scirrhus
(Obsolete) A cancerous tumour which is hard, translucent, of a gray or bluish color, and emits a creaking sound when incised.
A small, usually hard, tumorous growth on the skin, caused by a virus
A harmless cyst, especially on the scalp or face, containing the fatty secretion of a sebaceous gland.
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