Anti-tumor
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
an uncontrolled, abnormal, circ-mscribed growth of cells in any animal or plant tissue; neoplasm.
archaic.
inflated pride; haughtiness.
pompous language; bombast.
n.
1540s, from latin tumor “swelling, condition of being swollen,” from tumere “to swell” (see thigh).
tumor tu·mor (tōō’mər, tyōō’-)
n.
an abnormal growth of tissue resulting from uncontrolled, progressive multiplication of cells and serving no physiological function; a neoplasm.
a swollen part; a swelling.
tumor
(t’mər)
see neoplasm. see note at cancer.
an abnormal m-ss of new tissue growth that serves no function in the body. tumors are usually cl-ssified as benign or malignant and are often caused by cancer.
noun
the stomach: eliminating the protruding tummy
[1869+; fr a childish pr-nunciation of stomach]
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