tumeur — meaning in English

English meaning

• cacoethes noun Compulsion; mania.
• neoplasm noun An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
• tumor noun (American spelling) An abnormal mass of tissue that grows in the body, which may be benign or cancerous.

Senses

tumeur is used for these senses in English:

• cacoethes (medicine, obsolete) A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.
• neoplasm (pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
• tumor (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

cacoethes — full definition

1. noun Compulsion; mania.
2. noun A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.

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