tumor

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Etymology

From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor, from tumeō, from itc-pro *tumēō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂-.

Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /tjuː.mə/
• (America) IPA: /tuː.məɹ/

Noun

tumor (plural tumors) (American spelling)

1. (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

   a benign tumor

   a malignant tumor

   brain tumor

   identify tumor

   pancreatic tumor

   remove a tumor

   take a tumor

   stomach tumor

Synonyms

• (an abnormal growth) neoplasm

Related terms

• contumely
• tumescent
• tumid
• tumult

Translations

• French: tumeur
• German: Tumor, Geschwulst
• Italian: tumore
• Portuguese: tumor
• Russian: о́пухоль
• Spanish: tumor

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