tumor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (UK) audio
- /tuː.məɹ/ (US)
- /tɪʊ̯.məɾ/ (UK)
- /tjuː.mə/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“bulge, swell”, verb), from Proto-Italic *tumēō, from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”). Related to English thumb.
Meanings
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(US) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
stomach tumor
a benign tumor
a malignant tumor
remove a tumor
identify tumor
It’s possible that some microbes don’t just take up residence in tumors but help them grow. They may cloak the tumor from the immune system, neutralize drugs or help tumors spread through the body.
2022 September 29, Carl Zimmer, “A New Approach to Spotting Tumors: Look for Their Microbes”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2022:brain tumor
take a tumor
pancreatic tumor
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tumors | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| tumour | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pretumor · nontumor · tumorogenic · Wilms' tumor · posttumor · tumoricide · tumorigenesis · tumorigenic · tumorless · tumorogenesis · tumored · tumorlike · peritumor · tumorosphere · tumor necrosis factor · tumorectomy · aniridia-Wilms' tumor syndrome · neurotumor · tumoritropic · tumoromics · tumoroid · tumorgenic · protumor · antitumor · tumoristatic · microtumor · pseudotumor · devil facial tumor disease · xenotumor · tumorolytic · tumorsphere · intratumor · hypertumor
Descendants
Hyponyms
psammoma · brain tumor · endometrioma · ameloblastoma · mastocytoma · fibrosarcoma · sarcoma · hepatoma · mesothelioma · glioblastoma · pinealoma · rhabdomyosarcoma · lymphoma · leiomyoma · retinoblastoma · adenoma · melanoma · nephroblastoma · angioma · granuloma · granular cell tumor · liposarcoma · polyembryoma · lymphangioma · medulloblastoma · myoma · oligoastrocytoma · myeloma · lipoadenoma · glioma · chordoma · astrocytoma · pineoblastoma · Pancoast tumor · fibroma · neurofibroma · chorioepithelioma · blastoma · papilloma · rhabdomyoma · epithelioma · osteochondroma · Warthin's tumor · meningioma · teratoma · hemangioma · Klatskin tumor · myxochondroepithelioma · osteoclastoma · Wilms tumor · leiomyosarcoma · carcinoma
Relateds
:Category:Oncology · -oma · contumely · tumid · tumescent · tumult
Synonyms
mass · tumor · growth · neoplasm (an abnormal growth)
Translations (88)
ja 腫瘍 (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · nrf chancre (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · my အကျိတ် (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · tr verem (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · da svulst (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · fi kasvain (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · de Tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · hy ուռուցք (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ta கட்டி (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ga siad (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · sah искэн (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · es tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · gl tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · tt шеш (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · mi tuma (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · is æxli (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · bej nif (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ba яман шеш (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · it tumore (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · sv tumör (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · pl guz (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · nmn gǁkxʻáã (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · pl nowotwór (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · cmn 腫瘤 /肿瘤 (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · gd pluc (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · uk о́пух (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · nl gezwel (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · cy tiwmor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · eo tumoro (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · th เนื้องอก (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · crh şişik (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ba шеш (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · hu daganat (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · cs nádor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · kn ಗಡ್ಡೆ (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · hi फुलाव (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ro tumoare (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ota یومرو (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · sk nádor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · pl opuchlizna (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · is hnútur (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · el όγκος (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ota ورم (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · km ដុំសាច់ (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · fr tumeur (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · lo ນໍ (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · uz shish (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · bg тумор (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · da tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · sco clyre (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · uk пухли́на (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · de Geschwulst (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · af gewas (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · fa تومور (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ms tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · nl tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ka სიმსივნე (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · sh ту̑мор (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · hi नववर्धन (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · la tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · lv audzējs (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · grc ἀθήρωμα (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · vi u (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · cmn 瘤子 (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ota شیش (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ar وَرَم (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · pt tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · gd at (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · tr tümör (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ca tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · mg fivontosana (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · be во́пух (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · bo སྐྲན (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · grc κανθύλη (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ko 종양 (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · be пухлі́на (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ru о́пухоль (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · tr ur (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · sh tȗmor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · kk ісік (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · kn ಗಂತಿ (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · hi ट्यूमर (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · mk тумор (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · ms ketumbuhan (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · et kasvaja (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · mi koropuku (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · az şiş (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) · mg zihitra (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth)