tumor

tumor — noun

1. A lump of abnormal tissue that forms when cells in a part of the body divide muc

1.名詞B2
釋義

A lump of abnormal tissue that forms when cells in a part of the body divide much faster than normal and survive longer than they should, sometimes pressing on nearby organs or causing other health problems.

例句

Doctors discovered a small tumor in Naoko's lung during a routine check-up.

discovered in [body part] during a routine check-up

The biopsy showed that the tumor in Élise's breast was benign and not life-threatening.

collocation: benign tumor / malignant tumor

同義詞
  • growth

    a less formal, everyday word for an abnormal lump of tissue

  • mass

    a clinical term used in medical imaging reports for any abnormal area of tissue

  • neoplasm

    the technical medical term for any abnormal new growth of tissue

文法句型

tumor + in/on + [body part]

tumor + of + [body part]

用法筆記

Frequently paired with 'benign' (not cancer, does not spread) or 'malignant' (cancerous, can invade other tissues). 'Tumor' is the American spelling; the British spelling is 'tumour'.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor found a tumor, which means I have cancer.
✅The doctor found a tumor, but the biopsy showed it was benign.
💡Not all tumors are cancer; a 'benign' tumor does not spread to other parts of the body.