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tumor

tu·mor [ tmər ] (plural tu·mors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. mass of tissue: an uncontrolled growth or mass of body cells, which may be malignant or benign and has no physiological function

2. swollen part: an unusual swelling in or on the body

[15th century. < Latin, < tumere "swell"]

tu·mor·al adjective
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