-tum-

See also: tum, túm, tüm, and -tum

English

Alternative forms

-tu- before the suffix -xi- or -zu-

Etymology

From tumor

Infix

-tum-

(pharmacology) a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors

Derived terms

Related terms

-mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)

References

USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000

Anagrams

MTU, Mut., UTM, mut.

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.