tumour
Unwanted tissue growth
A tumour is an abnormal mass of tissue that forms when cells multiply uncontrollably.
Tumours may be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous and capable of spreading).
The word appears in medical contexts and everyday speech: The scan revealed a tumour on her lung.
British spelling; Americans write tumor.
Quantity of matter
- lumpShapeless solid mass
- growthIncrease in size
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- lesionArea of pathological change
nodule · bulge · enlargement · palpable · localized · size · shape · margins
Epithelial malignant tumor
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
- glioblastomaAggressive malignant brain tumor
adenocarcinoma · leukemia · myeloma · metastasis · metastatic · invasive · aggressive · terminal
Benign epithelial tumor
- fibromaBenign connective tissue tumor
- lipomaBenign adipose growth
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
- myomaBenign muscle tissue tumor
neuroma · papilloma · angioma · cyst · polyp · teratoma · chondroma · hemangioma
Abnormal tissue mass
- neoplasiaAbnormal tissue proliferation
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
- metastasisCancer spreading beyond origin
oncogene · carcinogenesis · mutagenesis · mutation · cellular · mitosis · hyperplasia · dysplasia
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- excisionCutting out of tissue
resection · ablation · radiotherapy · cytotoxic · monoclonal · palliative · remission · oncologist
mass
Quantity of matter
lesion · nodule · bulge · enlargement · palpable · localized · size · shape · margins · encapsulated
carcinoma
Epithelial malignant tumor
- sarcomaConnective tissue cancer
- lymphomaCancer from immune cells
- melanomaAggressive pigment-cell cancer
glioblastoma · adenocarcinoma · leukemia · myeloma · metastasis · metastatic · invasive · aggressive · terminal · lethal
adenoma
Benign epithelial tumor
- fibromaBenign connective tissue tumor
- lipomaBenign adipose growth
- meningiomaTumor from protective brain layers
myoma · neuroma · papilloma · angioma · cyst · polyp · teratoma · chondroma · hemangioma · dermoid
neoplasm
Abnormal tissue mass
- neoplasiaAbnormal tissue proliferation
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- angiogenesisFormation of new vessels
metastasis · oncogene · carcinogenesis · mutagenesis · mutation · cellular · mitosis · hyperplasia · dysplasia · differentiation
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
excision · resection · ablation · radiotherapy · cytotoxic · monoclonal · palliative · remission · oncologist · oncology
biopsy
Tissue sample for diagnosis
specimen · imaging · MRI · ultrasound · mammogram · screening · staging · marker · pathologist · needle
tumourhomeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
health · wellness · regeneration · healing
tumourcavity
Empty space within
indentation · dent · depression · hollow · void
tumourremission
Temporary disease absence
healing · recovery · cure · regression · resolution
- brain tumorAbnormal growth in head
- malignant tumorCancerous bodily growth
- brain tumourGrowth inside the skull
- benign tumorHarmless abnormal growth
- rare tumorAtypical cancerous growth
- tumor excisionSurgical removal of abnormal growth