Meaning
tumour, tumoral
- relating to, caused by, or characteristic of a tumour
In a sentence
I ricercatori studiano la crescita delle cellule tumorali.
Researchers are studying the growth of tumour cells.
L'intervento chirurgico ha rimosso l'intera massa tumorale.
The surgery removed the entire tumour mass.
La nuova terapia blocca la diffusione dei tessuti tumorali.
The new therapy halts the spread of tumour tissues.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tumorale | masculine · singular |
| tumorale | feminine · singular |
| tumorali | masculine · plural |
| tumorali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable for gender; takes -i in the plural (cellule tumorali, tessuti tumorali).
- Exclusively medical and scientific in usage.