Tumor Definition
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English
Wikipedia has an article on: TumorAlternative forms
- tumour (Commonwealth)
Etymology
From Old French tumour < Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“I bulge, swell”). English usage attested since the 16th century.
Pronunciation
Noun
tumor (plural tumors)
- (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
Synonyms
- (an abnormal growth): neoplasm
Hyponyms
- (an abnormal growth): adenoma, granuloma
- See also Wikisaurus:tumor
Derived terms
Catalan
Catalan Wikipedia has an article on: TumorNoun
tumor m. (plural tumors)
Dutch
Pronunciation
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Noun
tumor m. (plural tumoren, diminutive tumortje, diminutive plural tumortjes)
Synonyms
Latin
Etymology
From tumeō (“I bulge, swell”).
Pronunciation
Noun
tumor (genitive tumōris); m, third declension
- The state of being swollen.
- A swelling, tumor.
- The swell of the sea.
- (of the ground) An elevation, swelling.
- (figuratively) A commotion, fermentation, excitement; arrogance.
- (rhetoric) An inflated or pompous style, bombast.
Inflection
| Number | 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
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA: /tûːmor/
- Hyphenation: tu‧mor
Noun
tȗmor m. (Cyrillic spelling ту̑мор)
Declension
declension of tumor| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tumor | tumori |
| genitive | tumora | tumora |
| dative | tumoru | tumorima |
| accusative | tumor | tumore |
| vocative | tumoru | tumori |
| locative | tumoru | tumorima |
| instrumental | tumorom | tumorima |
Spanish
Noun
tumor m. (plural tumores)
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