English

Pronunciation
rhymes|u�m�(r)

Alternative spellings
tumour qualifier|mainly British

Etymology
From OF. term|tumour|langfro < L. term|tumor||swelling|langla. English usage attested since the 16th century.

Noun
en-noun

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

Synonyms
neoplasm

Derived terms
tumorigenesis

Translations
trans-top|tumor
Czech: t|cs|nádor|m
Dutch: t|nl|tumor|m, t|nl|gezwel|n
Finnish: kasvain
French: tumeur f
German: Tumor m
trans-mid
Korean: �� (��, jongyang)
Polish: guz m
Portuguese: tumor m
Russian: оп��ол� (ópu�ol') f
Scots: clyre
Turkish: tümör
trans-bottom

See also
granuloma

External links
pedialite

Latin

Etymology
From the verb term|tumere||to bulge, to swell|lang=la.

Noun
infl|la|noun

1. The state of being swollen.
2. A swelling.

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