fist-size
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Fist-size describes something roughly as large as a clenched human hand—a convenient unit for approximate measurement: a fist-size rock, fist-size hailstones.
The hyphen is standard when used before a noun; without it, the tumor was about the size of a fist.
anatomy
Frozen precipitation sphere
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- fibroidBenign uterine tumor
- growthIncrease in size
nodule · gallstone · mass · swelling · lesion · polyp · heart · organ
measurement
Able to be likened
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- chunkThick solid piece
- portionDivided share given
hailstone
Frozen precipitation sphere
growth · nodule · gallstone · mass · swelling · lesion · polyp · heart · organ
comparable
Able to be likened
- approximateNearly accurate but inexact
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- chunkThick solid piece
portion · hunk · mass · clump · wad · ball · lump · nugget · piece · blob
dumpling
Cooked dough morsel
roll · biscuit · fritter · croquette · falafel · arancini · hushpuppy · takoyaki · serving