tumor

BrE /ˈtjuːmə/ AmE /ˈtuːmər/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL CONDITION [singular] B2

an abnormal growth of tissue in the body, often cancerous

tumor, cáncer

Collocations brain tumor · cancerous tumor

  • She was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

    Ella fue diagnosticada con un tumor cerebral.

2 SCIENTIFIC [singular] C1

a mass of cells that grow uncontrollably and can spread to other parts of the body

tumor, masa celular

Collocations benign tumor · malignant tumor

  • The patient has a malignant tumor in the lung.

    El paciente tiene un tumor maligno en el pulmón.