French word

tumeur

Pronunciation

IPA/tymœʁ/

Meaning

  • feminine nountumor

Example

Il a une tumeur au bras.

He has a tumor on his arm.

Illustration for tumeur (tumor)

More examples

On a commencé à traiter la tumeur.

Treatment of the tumor has begun.

Core concept

A lump formed by an abnormal increase of cells in one area of the body.

Common phrases

  • traiter une tumeur

    provide treatment for a tumor

  • découverte d'une tumeur

    tumor discovery

Similar words

cancer: A malignant tumor that spreads to nearby tissues or other organs.
bosse: A round lump on or beneath the skin that can be felt.

Definition in French

Désigne une tuméfaction ou une excroissance d'origine cellulaire, pouvant être bénigne ou maligne.

Word origin

French tumeur is a learned medical borrowing from Latin tumor, which developed from the verb tumere, to swell.

Usage tips

  • Tumeur is a medical term for a tumor or mass, not a casual word for every minor bump or bruise.

Other meanings

  • lumpnoun

Related words

  • tumoraltumor-relatedadjective

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