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Definition of tumorous
tumorous
/ˈtuː.mər.əs/
(UK: tumourous)
tu · mor · ous
tumorous Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
12
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
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• adjective
1
Relating to, resembling, or affected by a tumor or abnormal tissue growth.
Example
"The surgeon carefully excised the tumorous tissue while preserving the surrounding healthy nerves."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in English from the noun 'tumor' (from Latin 'tumor', meaning 'a swelling', from 'tumere', 'to swell') and the adjectival suffix '-ous'.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Tumorous. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/tumorous