Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova has a relapse

 MADRID, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- FC Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova had on Wednesday a relapse of his illness, a tumor¹ on the parotid gland², according to sources from the Spanish public television, Radio Television Espanola.

FC Barcelona did not officially confirm the news but it is supposed to do it after players know this new situation through a meeting organized this afternoon just before the training.

This Wednesday, FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell was supposed to have a press conference and the traditional Christmas Lunch meeting with the media. However, it was canceled before 11:00 CET (09:00 GTM) without giving any reason.

Vilanova's relapse could be the reason and FC Barcelona said they would publish a new press release³ throughout the afternoon.

The 44-year-old coach had an emergency operation on November 22, 2011 in the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital in Barcelona, where he was operated on by a maxillofacial surgery⁴ team.

1 tumor   

n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour

参考例句：

• He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
• The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。

2 gland   

n.腺体，(机)密封压盖，填料盖

参考例句：

• This is a snake's poison gland.这就是蛇的毒腺。
• Her mother has an underactive adrenal gland.她的母亲肾上腺机能不全。

3 release   

vt.发布，发表，发行；释放，放开

参考例句：

• After my examination I had a feeling of release.考完试后我有如释重负之感。
• This medicine will give you release from pain.这药吃后会解除你的疼痛。

4 surgery   

n.外科，外科手术；手术室

参考例句：

• What time does surgery finish?门诊什么时间结束？
• Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重，需要动外科手术。