Pronunciation:
TOO mur • (noun)
Also Known As:
neoplasm, growth
Examples:
Uterine fibroids (benign); ovarian, uterine, cervical, etc, cancers. Most cancers
are tumors (one exception is leukemia), but most tumors are not cancer. Benign
tumors can cause problems by pressing on other structures.
Common Misspellings:
toomur, tumur
Related Resources:
Definition:
An abnormal mass or growth that arises from normal tissue. Tumors can be benign
(not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
Related Terms
• benign
• malignant
• neoplasm
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