Definitions for tumor
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1. tumor, tumour, neoplasmnoun

   an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

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1. tumornoun

   An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

2. Etymology: From tumour, from tumor, from tumeo. English usage attested since the 16th century.

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1. tumor

   A neoplasm () is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue. The process that occurs to form or produce a neoplasm is called neoplasia. The growth of a neoplasm is uncoordinated with that of the normal surrounding tissue, and persists in growing abnormally, even if the original trigger is removed. This abnormal growth usually forms a mass, when it may be called a tumor.ICD-10 classifies neoplasms into four main groups: benign neoplasms, in situ neoplasms, malignant neoplasms, and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior. Malignant neoplasms are also simply known as cancers and are the focus of oncology. Prior to the abnormal growth of tissue, as neoplasia, cells often undergo an abnormal pattern of growth, such as metaplasia or dysplasia. However, metaplasia or dysplasia does not always progress to neoplasia and can occur in other conditions as well. The word is from Ancient Greek νέος- neo 'new' and πλάσμα plasma 'formation, creation'.

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1. tumor

   A tumor, also known as a neoplasm, is an abnormal growth of cells that can be benign (non-cancerous), pre-malignant (pre-cancerous), or malignant (cancerous). Tumors are formed when the body's cells begin to divide and proliferate uncontrollably, forming a lump or mass of tissue. This can occur in any part of the body.

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1. Tumornoun

   a morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm

2. Tumornoun

   affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity

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1. Tumor

   A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm that appears enlarged in size. Tumor is not synonymous with cancer. While cancer is by definition malignant, a tumor can be benign, pre-malignant, or malignant, or can represent a lesion without any cancerous potential whatsoever. The terms "mass" and "nodule" are often used synonymously with "tumor". Generally speaking, however, the term "tumor" is used generically, without reference to the physical size of the lesion. More specifically, the term "mass" is often used when the lesion has a maximal diameter of at least 20 millimeters in greatest direction, while the term "nodule" is usually used when the size of the lesion is less than 20 mm in its greatest dimension.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tumor in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tumor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of tumor in a Sentence

1. Lion Shahab:

   Firstly, this paper does not attempt to link the rise in mobile phone use with a rise in brain tumor incidence directly, there are statistical techniques available to do this, for instance using time-series analysis, which attempt to link changes in a putative risk factor with changes in the outcome of interest over time. This was not done here.

2. Priscilla Roy:

   Just to come up for our treatments -- we have to come quite often so we reached out to the hospital and they recommended Ronald McDonald... and its been wonderful. I love the short commute to the hospital. Nadley is now doing well, after havingher neuroblastoma tumor removed in May. Shes NED (no evidence of disease), according to her mother, who credited the house and the hospital for her recovery. Were so happy that we found MSK (Memorial Sloan Kettering).

3. Vaagn Andikyan:

   When I first walked into the examination room, I found this 38-year-old malnourished patient with a weight of 350 pounds and extensive tumor that was about 100 centimeters [ 39 inches ] large. I saw fear in the patient's eyes. She was so hopeless, because she had seen several other doctors, and they were unable to help her, her legs were so swollen that she was unable to walk. I've seen leg swelling, but I've never seen leg swelling of this magnitude.

4. Michele Cote:

   We have worked over the last decade to try to disentangle the various factors associated with survival, it is highly complex, with socioeconomic factors and access to care certain to play a role. In addition, we believe that there are differences in tumor biology that we have yet to identify that make the disease more aggressive in black women.

5. Paul Northcott:

   Paul Northcott was the one of the first recipients of the AACR NextGen grant for transformative cancer research, a grant mechanism intended to support creative cancer research that may not be funded through conventional channels. Northcott’s research studies the molecular and genetic level of a type of childhood brain cancer called medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children, with five-year survival rates ranging from 30 to 80 percent. Through Paul Northcott research, Paul Northcott discovered molecular subgroups of medulloblastoma with distinct patient features, outcomes and mutational patterns. These findings changed the way the disease is studied, diagnosed and the way patients are treated, Paul Northcott said. There are no clinical compounds or FDA-approved drugs so I think the biggest challenge over the next several years is to take that information that we've gleaned from the genomics era and actually translate that into better treatment options for patients.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tumor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tumor
3. ^ Wikipedia
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
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6. ^ Wikidata
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