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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestumeur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ty-mœr
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une tumeur bénigne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells divide uncontrollably.
"The doctor explained that the tumor was benign and did not require immediate treatment." - 2
A swelling or lesion that may be cancerous or non-cancerous.
"After further tests, it was confirmed that the tumor was malignant."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'tumor', meaning 'a swelling', originating from the verb 'tumere', meaning 'to swell'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century via Middle French, initially retaining the general medical sense of any swelling or morbid enlargement before specializing in modern oncology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tumor" is said worldwide
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tumeur
Transliteration: ty-mœr
"Le médecin a diagnostiqué une tumeur bénigne."
Tumor
Transliteration: tuːmɔʁ
"Der Arzt erklärte, dass der Tumor gutartig ist."
tumore
Transliteration: tuˈmo.re
"Il medico ha trovato un tumore benigno."
tumor
Transliteration: tuˈmoɾ
"El médico dijo que el tumor era benigno."
tumor
Transliteration: tuˈmoʁ
"O médico confirmou que o tumor era maligno."
गांठ
Transliteration: gānṭh
"डॉक्टर ने बताया कि गांठ सौम्य है।"
肿瘤
Transliteration: zhǒngliú
"医生说肿瘤是良性的。"
종양
Transliteration: jong-yang
"의사는 종양이 양성이라고 말했습니다."
腫瘍
Transliteration: shuyou
"医者は腫瘍が良性であると説明しました。"
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