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feminine

/ty.mœʁ/

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Translation

tumour, growth

Word origin

From Latin tumor ('a swelling'), from tumere ('to swell').

Origin: Latin
Root: tumor
English cognates: tumour, tumult

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Pluraltumeurs

Examples

au .

The doctor found a tumour on the lung.

The tumour is small and harmless.

They removed the tumour in two hours.

Several tumours came back after the treatment.

au .

A brain tumour explains his pain.

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This word is part of lesson 60.