腫瘍

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 腫瘍 is read as しゅよう and is a medical noun for a tumor, a mass formed by abnormal growth of cells or tissue.
• Basic usage: Classification appears in 良性と悪性の腫瘍, while location appears in 腫瘍ができた位置.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Benign and malignant
  • 腫瘍 does not automatically mean malignant; the category can include benign and malignant tumors.
• Condition and location
  • A red mark on a model indicates where a tumor formed and does not by itself state diagnosis severity.