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In medicine, an abnormal growth of tissue in the body that develops through uncontrolled cell growth. A tumor can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).
Bei der Untersuchung wurde ein gutartiger Tumor in der Leber entdeckt.
During the examination, a benign tumor was discovered in the liver.
In the medical meaning, the distinction between 'gutartig' (benign/harmless) and 'bösartig' (malignant/dangerous, cancerous) is crucial. These adjectives are used very frequently with 'Tumor' (tumor).
Zum Glück hat sich der Tumor als gutartig herausgestellt.
Fortunately, the tumor turned out to be benign.
Common verbs in connection with a tumor are 'entdecken' (to discover), 'entfernen' (to remove), 'operieren' (to operate), or also 'wachsen' (to grow).
Die Ärzte mussten den Tumor operativ entfernen.
The doctors had to surgically remove the tumor.
Although 'Tumor' (tumor) is a medical technical term, it is frequently used in everyday language when talking about illnesses and health.
Sie hat große Angst, seit bei ihr ein Tumor diagnostiziert wurde.
She has been very afraid since a tumor was diagnosed in her.
You can recognize the metaphorical meaning by the fact that it is not about the body, but about abstract, negative developments in society, politics, or the economy.
Der Hass im Netz ist ein Tumor, der unsere Demokratie bedroht.
Hate online is a tumor that threatens our democracy.
cancer / crab
'Krebs' and 'Tumor' both belong to the medical field and have to do with uncontrolled cell growth. 'Krebs' means a serious malignant disease. A 'Tumor' is a growth of tissue in the body. It can be malignant, but it does not have to be; there are also benign tumors. For this reason, the words are not always interchangeable. Learners may confuse them because people often also talk about a tumor when discussing cancer. The important point is: a malignant tumor can be cancer, but not every tumor is cancer.
Der Arzt sagt, dass der Tumor gutartig ist.
The doctor says that the tumor is benign.
Bei ihrem Vater wurde vor zwei Jahren Krebs festgestellt.
Her father was diagnosed with cancer two years ago.