tumour

BrE /ˈtjuːmə/ AmE /ˈtuːmər/

noun en → es

1 MEDICAL CONDITION [singular] B2

an abnormal growth of tissue in the body, often cancerous

tumor, cáncer

  • have a tumor

Collocations brain tumor · cancerous tumor

  • She was diagnosed with a brain tumour.

    Fue diagnosticada con un tumor cerebral.

2 SCIENTIFIC [singular] C1

a mass of tissue that grows abnormally in an organism, used in scientific contexts

tumor, masa de tejido

  • study a tumor

Collocations experimental tumour model · pathological tumor

  • Scientists are studying the effects of new drugs on experimental tumors.

    Los científicos están estudiando los efectos de nuevas drogas en modelos experimentales de tumores.