Kasvajaga

Kasvajaga is an Estonian phrase meaning “with a tumor” or “tumor-bearing.” It is formed from the noun kasvaja, meaning tumor, combined with the comitative suffix -ga. The construction is used to indicate that a person or subject has a tumor, or is characterized by the presence of a tumor.

In usage, kasvajaga serves as a descriptive modifier rather than a disease name. It can appear attributively as in kasvajaga patsient (a patient with a tumor) or predicatively in constructions like patsient on kasvajaga (the patient has a tumor). While it is common in everyday language and some clinical notes, more formal medical Estonian often favors phrasing such as patsient, kellel on kasvaja, to express possession more precisely.

Etymology and notes: kasvajaga derives from kasvaja (tumor) with the comitative suffix -ga. The root kasvaja itself is related to growth, reflecting its medical sense as a growth or tumor. Kasvajaga is not a disease; it is a grammatical and semantic tool to describe a condition of the subject.

See also: Kasvaja (tumor); Onkoloogia (oncology).