tumor
English
Alternative forms
- tumour (Commonwealth)
Etymology
From Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“I bulge, swell”). English usage attested since the 16th century.
Noun
tumor (plural tumors) (American spelling)
- (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
Usage notes
Tumor is the standard US spelling and an alternative spelling in Canada. Tumour is the standard modern spelling elsewhere.
Synonyms
- (an abnormal growth): neoplasm
Hyponyms
- (an abnormal growth): primary brain tumor
- See also Thesaurus:tumor
Derived terms
Translations
oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth
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Dutch
Etymology
From Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“I bulge, swell”).
Pronunciation
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: tu‧mor
Latin
Etymology
From tumeō (“I bulge, swell”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtu.mor/, [ˈtʊ.mɔr]
Noun
tumor m (genitive tumōris); third declension
Inflection
Third declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | tumor | tumōrēs |
Genitive | tumōris | tumōrum |
Dative | tumōrī | tumōribus |
Accusative | tumōrem | tumōrēs |
Ablative | tumōre | tumōribus |
Vocative | tumor | tumōrēs |
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Descendants
References
- tumor in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- tumor in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- tumor in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- tumor in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Portuguese
Noun
tumor m (plural tumores)
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tûːmor/
- Hyphenation: tu‧mor
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