tumorous.

Containing abnormal masses of body tissue formed by uncontrolled cell growth.

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Words that belong together

• tumorous tissue
• a tumorous mass

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The scan showed tumorous tissue pressing against the otherwise intact organ.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Comparative more tumorous; superlative most tumorous when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description, atmosphere. Commonness: uncommon.