Japanese

しゅよう
Meaning: tumor
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

腫
瘍

Example sentences

A malignant tumor was found in his body.
医者は腫瘍を除去した。
The doctor removed the tumor.
医師から悪性の腫瘍だと告げられた。
I was told by the doctor that it was a malignant tumor.
彼女は卵巣に腫瘍が見つかり、手術を受けることになった。
She was found to have a tumor in her ovary and was scheduled for surgery.

Usage Notes

Refers to a mass of tissue formed by an abnormal growth of cells. It can be benign (良性) or malignant (悪性).

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