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Tumor

tumour

noun TOO-mor Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from Latin tumor

Also means

growth

Usage Note

Tumor is a tumour, from Latin meaning 'swelling'. Note the stress shifts in the plural Tumoren (too-MOH-ren). Tumours are classified as gutartig (benign) or bösartig (malignant).

Examples

"Der Tumor erwies sich glücklicherweise als gutartig."

Natural Translation

The tumour fortunately turned out to be benign.

Literal Translation

The tumour proved itself fortunately as benign.

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