German Conversation · Level 14
87 words
German word
Tumor
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtuːmoːɐ̯/
Meaning
- masculine nountumor
Example
Der Arzt untersucht den Tumor.
The doctor is examining the tumor.
More examples
Beim Abtasten fühlte die Ärztin einen palpablen Tumor.
On palpation, the doctor felt a palpable tumor.
Core concept
A distinct lump or swelling in body tissue, like a localized mass that may be harmless or dangerous.
Common phrases
subkutaner Tumor
subcutaneous tumor
palpabler Tumor
palpable tumor
Inzidenz von Tumoren
incidence of tumors
Similar words
Knoten: A small lump in or under the skin that is often found by touch.
Geschwulst: A localized swelling or growth of tissue that may be benign or malignant.
Krebs: A malignant disease caused by uncontrolled cell growth.
Definition in German
Tumor ist eine im Körper entstehende Geschwulst oder Schwellung aus vermehrten Zellen, die gut- oder bösartig sein kann.
Word origin
German Tumor comes from Latin tumor, meaning 'swelling', from tumere, 'to swell', through medical Latin.
Usage tips
- Tumor is masculine in German, with der Tumor and the standard plural die Tumoren.
Other meanings
- massnoun
Opposites
- Normalgewebenormal tissuenoun
Related words
- Tumorzentrumtumor centernoun
- Tumorpatienttumor patientnoun
- tumoröstumorousadjective