tumour
gb/tˈumɚ/ us/tˈumɚ/
C1
Inglês
daganat, valaminek a rákfenéje
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
1
daganat
B2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
In American English the usual spelling is tumor.
Significado
abnormal growth of body tissue
Colocações
benign tumour
|malignant tumour
|brain tumour
|tumour growth
|tumour cells
|tumour removal
|remove a tumour
|diagnose a tumour
|tumour biopsy
|tumour tissue
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
healthy tissue (Normal tissue, not an abnormal growth.)
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normal tissue (Emphasizes the absence of abnormal cell growth.)
Temas
health
|medicine
Definição
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).
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
2
Padrão de 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
Corruption became a tumour in the organisation.
A korrupció a szervezet rákfenéjévé vált.
Erro comum:
This figurative use is strong and negative; it may sound dramatic in everyday conversation.
Significado
harmful thing that spreads
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
remedy (Something that fixes the problem.)
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strength (A positive feature rather than a destructive influence.)
Temas
society
|politics
|work
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
tumour
AFI
GB/tˈumɚ/
US/tˈumɚ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
tu - mour (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (tu)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: tumour
- Plural: tumours
Expressões
benign tumour
1/bɪnˈaɪn tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
non-cancerous tumour
A tumour that is not cancer.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He has a brain tumour.
malignant tumour
1/məlˈɪɡnənt tˈumɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
cancerous tumour
A tumour that is cancer and can spread.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They did a tumour marker test.