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massa

mass (body mass); also a lump/mass (as in tumour); crowd

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mass

large quantity; in medicine: a lump or tumour

⚠️ The trap

'Massa' in Italian medicine means a lump or mass (possibly cancerous). 'Indice di massa corporea' = Body Mass Index (BMI). These uses align with English, but learners confuse 'massa' with 'messa' (church Mass) — a common spelling trap.

To say "large quantity; in medicine: a lump or tumour" in Italian:

massa (correct in medical sense)

"massa" in English means:

mass (body mass); also a lump/mass (as in tumour); crowd

Example

"L'ecografia ha rilevato una massa sospetta nel fegato."

"The ultrasound detected a suspicious mass in the liver."

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