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tumor
noun
a
mass
of
abnormal
tissue
that
grows
in
the
body
and
can
be
either
harmless
(
benign
)
or
dangerous
(
cancerous
)
•
The
surgeon
successfully
removed
the
tumor
from
his
liver
.
The
surgeon
successfully
removed
the
tumor
from
his
liver
.
•
An
MRI
scan
revealed
a
small
brain
tumor
pressing
on
her
optic
nerve
.
An
MRI
scan
revealed
a
small
brain
tumor
pressing
on
her
optic
nerve
.
Borrowed
into
modern
medical
Latin
from
Latin
tumor
“
swelling
,”
from
tumēre
“
to
swell
.”
noun
something
harmful
that
grows
within
an
organization
or
society
and
must
be
removed
before
it
causes
more
damage
•
Corruption
was
a
tumor
eating
away
at
the
city
government
.
Corruption
was
a
tumor
eating
away
at
the
city
government
.
•
Misinformation
can
spread
like
a
tumor
across
social
media
.
Misinformation
can
spread
like
a
tumor
across
social
media
.
