tumour
gb/tˈumɚ/ us/tˈumɚ/
C1
Anglais
daganat, valaminek a rákfenéje
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
1
daganat
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a tumour in/on [body part]
Doctors found a small tumour in her lung during a routine scan.
Az orvosok egy rutinvizsgálat során kis daganatot találtak a tüdejében.
The surgeon removed the tumour successfully, and she recovered quickly.
A sebész sikeresen eltávolította a daganatot, ő pedig gyorsan felépült.
The scan showed that the tumour had not spread to other parts of the body.
Exemples pédagogiques
The doctor said I have a tumour.
Az orvos azt mondta, hogy daganatom van.
They removed the tumour last week.
Múlt héten eltávolították a daganatot.
Erreur fréquente :
In American English the usual spelling is tumor.
Sens
abnormal growth of body tissue
Collocations
benign tumour
|malignant tumour
|brain tumour
|tumour growth
|tumour cells
|tumour removal
|remove a tumour
|diagnose a tumour
|tumour biopsy
|tumour tissue
Synonymes
tumor (American spelling.)
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neoplasm (More technical medical term.)
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mass (General medical term; not necessarily a tumour.)
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growth (Less technical; can sound less specific than tumour.)
Antonymes
healthy tissue (Normal tissue, not an abnormal growth.)
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normal tissue (Emphasizes the absence of abnormal cell growth.)
Thèmes
health
|medicine
Définition
A lump in the body caused by cells growing in an unusual way.
An abnormal mass of tissue formed when cells grow and divide more than they should, or do not die when they should; a tumour may be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
NOM
C2
LITERARY
2
Schéma d’usage :
a tumour in [system/organisation/society]
Many employees said bullying had become a tumour within the company culture.
Sok alkalmazott szerint a zaklatás a vállalati kultúra rákfenéjévé vált.
She described misinformation as a tumour eating away at public trust.
A félretájékoztatást úgy írta le, mint a közbizalmat felemésztő rákfenét.
They warned that unchecked corruption would grow like a tumour in the system.
Exemples pédagogiques
Corruption became a tumour in the organisation.
A korrupció a szervezet rákfenéjévé vált.
Erreur fréquente :
This figurative use is strong and negative; it may sound dramatic in everyday conversation.
Sens
harmful thing that spreads
Collocations
a tumour of corruption
|a tumour in the system
|a tumour within the organisation
|a tumour at the heart of [something]
|like a tumour
|a growing tumour
Synonymes
cancer (More common metaphor; often stronger and more idiomatic.)
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blight (Highlights damage and spreading harm, often in social contexts.)
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scourge (Emphasizes widespread suffering rather than gradual growth.)
Antonymes
remedy (Something that fixes the problem.)
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strength (A positive feature rather than a destructive influence.)
Thèmes
society
|politics
|work
Définition
A bad problem that keeps growing and causing more harm.
A harmful problem, influence, or practice that grows and spreads within a group or system, compared to a tumour in the body.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
tumour
API
GB/tˈumɚ/
US/tˈumɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
tu - mour (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (tu)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: tumour
- Plural: tumours
Expressions
benign tumour
1/bɪnˈaɪn tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
non-cancerous tumour
A tumour that is not cancer.
Exemples
- The tests confirmed it was a benign tumour, so she did not need chemotherapy.
- Even a benign tumour can cause symptoms if it presses on nerves.
- Doctors decided to monitor the benign tumour with regular scans.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The doctor said it is a benign tumour.
brain tumour
1/bɹˈeɪn tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
tumour in the brain
A tumour in the brain.
Exemples
- Headaches and vision changes can be symptoms of a brain tumour.
- The scan ruled out a brain tumour.
- She underwent surgery to remove a brain tumour.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He has a brain tumour.
malignant tumour
1/məlˈɪɡnənt tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
cancerous tumour
A tumour that is cancer and can spread.
Exemples
- The biopsy showed that the tumour was malignant.
- Treatment depends on the size and stage of the malignant tumour.
- They started therapy immediately after finding a malignant tumour.
Exemples pédagogiques
- It was a malignant tumour.
tumour marker
1/tˈumɚ mˈɑɹkɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
substance indicating tumour activity
A substance doctors can measure to help check some cancers.
Exemples
- The doctor ordered a tumour marker test to help monitor her response to treatment.
- Certain tumour markers can rise for reasons other than cancer.
- They tracked the tumour marker level over several months.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They did a tumour marker test.