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tumore

tumour

noun too-MOH-reh Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: From Latin 'tumor', a swelling, from 'tumere' — to swell.

Also means

tumor

Usage Note

Tumore is the standard Italian medical term for both benign and malignant tumours; cancro is more colloquially used for cancer specifically. It is masculine: il tumore, un tumore. The phrase tumore maligno (malignant tumour) and tumore benigno (benign tumour) are the clinical descriptors learners will encounter most in health news.

Examples

"Gli è stato diagnosticato un tumore al polmone."

Natural Translation

He was diagnosed with a lung tumour.

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