tumour
gb/tˈumɚ/ us/tˈumɚ/
C1
Inglese
daganat, valaminek a rákfenéje
SOSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
daganat
B2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
In American English the usual spelling is tumor.
Significato
abnormal growth of body tissue
Collocazioni
benign tumour
|malignant tumour
|brain tumour
|tumour growth
|tumour cells
|tumour removal
|remove a tumour
|diagnose a tumour
|tumour biopsy
|tumour tissue
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
healthy tissue (Normal tissue, not an abnormal growth.)
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normal tissue (Emphasizes the absence of abnormal cell growth.)
Temi
health
|medicine
Definizione
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).
SOSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
Corruption became a tumour in the organisation.
A korrupció a szervezet rákfenéjévé vált.
Errore comune:
This figurative use is strong and negative; it may sound dramatic in everyday conversation.
Significato
harmful thing that spreads
Collocazioni
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
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
remedy (Something that fixes the problem.)
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strength (A positive feature rather than a destructive influence.)
Temi
society
|politics
|work
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
tumour
IPA
GB/tˈumɚ/
US/tˈumɚ/
Sillabe e accento
tu - mour (2 sillabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (tu)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: tumour
- Plural: tumours
Espressioni
benign tumour
1/bɪnˈaɪn tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
non-cancerous tumour
A tumour that is not cancer.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- He has a brain tumour.
malignant tumour
1/məlˈɪɡnənt tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
cancerous tumour
A tumour that is cancer and can spread.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- They did a tumour marker test.