Updated May 30, 2008.
Definition: A tumor is a growth or a lump. It can be either benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
Pronunciation: two-mur
Also Known As: growth lump
Alternate Spellings: tumour
Common Misspellings: tumer
Examples: The ovarian tumor turned out to be benign and not cancerous.
Definition: A tumor is a growth or a lump. It can be either benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer).
Pronunciation: two-mur
Also Known As: growth lump
Alternate Spellings: tumour
Common Misspellings: tumer
Examples: The ovarian tumor turned out to be benign and not cancerous.