VocabJLPT N1
tumor
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. tumor
  2. 2. tumour
  3. 3. Tumor
This is a medical term referring to an abnormal growth of cells in the body, commonly known as a tumor. It can be benign (良性) or malignant (悪性), and is frequently used in medical contexts and news reports about health conditions.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

My friend encouraged me, saying "you can still work normally even with a tumor."

Sentence 2

Doctor, is there a chance this could be a tumor?

Sentence 3

The research team reported a "novel pathway for suppressing tumor growth."

Sentence 4

One researcher was passionately arguing that "the tumor microenvironment is the key."

Sentence 5

At yesterday's appointment, I was told the likelihood of it being a tumor is low.