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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- tumour
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noun
[US]
[医]
[c]
肿瘤
Collins English-English Dictionary
- tumour
['tjuːmə]
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n
[pathol]
any abnormal swelling
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n
a mass of tissue formed by a new growth of cells, normally independent of the surrounding structures
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3.
n
[obsolete]
pompous style or language
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n
[Etymology]
C16: from Latin, from tumere to swell
Examples
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The tumour shrank dramatically, in a way which had not been seen before.
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肿瘤以一种前所未见的方式急剧缩小。
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This can shrink the tumour, often sufficiently to allow surgery.
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这经常能够极大地缩小肿瘤以便进行手术。
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Sam had died from a brain tumour.
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山姆已死于脑瘤。
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an indolent tumour
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an innocent tumour
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a palpable tumour
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割除肿瘤
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remove a tumour
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那个肿瘤检查出来是良性的。
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The tumour proved benign.
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肿瘤压迫神经，引起疼痛。
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The tumour constricts the nerves and causes pain.
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摘除腹部肿瘤
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excise an abdominal tumour
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