Tumor – English Flashcard for Tumor with Synonyms Updated: June 24, 2019 by Dr. Mohammad Hossein Hariri AslTumorTumor (noun) /ˈtjuː.məʳ/ US /ˈtuː.mɚ/a mass of diseased cells and tissues in human bodies, either malignant or benign, without any physiological purpose – lump – cancer – benign or malignant tumor:Unfortunately, the tumor in his brain is malignant.