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tumor

[too-mer, tyoo-] / ˈtu mər, ˈtyu- /
NOUN
abnormal growth in animate being
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Removal of the tumor was scheduled for two months later, so Duong went home to his family for the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite this, scientists still have limited understanding of how drugs distribute within tumors and what controls that process.

From Science Daily

As a result, the conditions become more favorable for tumor growth and tumour metastasis.

From Science Daily

Older mice without functional Caspase-2 developed liver tumors far more often than normal mice.

From Science Daily

Why do some tumors spread while others remain localized?

From Science Daily