tumorous
adjective
tu·mor·ous ˈtü-mə-rəs 
ˈtyü-;
ˈtüm-rəs,
ˈtyüm-
: of, relating to, or resembling a tumor
tumorous cells
a tumorous growth
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web In January, Peña sought his release to receive medical treatment for tumorous growths. 
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Pena in January sought his release to receive medical treatment for tumorous growths. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 The Kansas facility announced on social media that Abi was euthanized Sunday morning due to ongoing problems with a tumorous joint, which zookeepers previously described as irreversible. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022 Although her doctors were able to cut away all the tumorous growth, her care team wanted to be sure no cancerous cells had traveled to other parts of her body. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 1 Oct. 2021 Around half of middle-aged hogs have some sort of tumorous growth. Noelle Mateer, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021 And whereas it is estimated that nearly 40% of all people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point, a 2008 literature review across more than 60 years of research found just one credible case of a tumorous growth in the American lobster. R.m. Davis, Science | AAAS, 23 June 2021 Aliens, basement ghosts, Latin American superheroes, flying prodigals, and people adorned by tumorous sorrows would make for a wondrous and unpredictable neighborhood block party. EW.com, 14 May 2021 Her team measured each animal, ran blood tests and dissected immense amounts of healthy tissue, tumorous tissue, reproductive organs and kidneys. Rosanna Xia, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021 See More
Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 July 2022 Pena in January sought his release to receive medical treatment for tumorous growths. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2022 The Kansas facility announced on social media that Abi was euthanized Sunday morning due to ongoing problems with a tumorous joint, which zookeepers previously described as irreversible. Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 31 May 2022 Although her doctors were able to cut away all the tumorous growth, her care team wanted to be sure no cancerous cells had traveled to other parts of her body. The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 1 Oct. 2021 Around half of middle-aged hogs have some sort of tumorous growth. Noelle Mateer, Wired, 12 Aug. 2021 And whereas it is estimated that nearly 40% of all people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point, a 2008 literature review across more than 60 years of research found just one credible case of a tumorous growth in the American lobster. R.m. Davis, Science | AAAS, 23 June 2021 Aliens, basement ghosts, Latin American superheroes, flying prodigals, and people adorned by tumorous sorrows would make for a wondrous and unpredictable neighborhood block party. EW.com, 14 May 2021 Her team measured each animal, ran blood tests and dissected immense amounts of healthy tissue, tumorous tissue, reproductive organs and kidneys. Rosanna Xia, Star Tribune, 11 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1547, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
tumorous
adjective
tu·mor·ous ˈt(y)üm-(ə-)rəs
: of, relating to, or resembling a tumor
a tumorous disease