tumor

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From Old French tumour < Latin tumor (“‘swelling’”), from tumeō (“‘I bulge, swell’”). English usage attested since the 16th century.

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Singular
tumor

Plural
tumors

tumor (plural tumors)

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

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oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth

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From tumeō (“‘I bulge, swell’”).

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tumor (genitive tumōris); m, third declension

  1. The state of being swollen.
  2. A swelling, tumor.
  3. The swell of the sea.
  4. (of the ground) An elevation, swelling.
  5. (figuratively) A commotion, fermentation, excitement; arrogance.
  6. (rhetoric) An inflated or pompous style, bombast.

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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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  • IPA: /tûːmor/
  • Hyphenation: tu‧mor

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tȗmor m. (Cyrillic spelling ту̑мор)

  1. tumor

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    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

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tumor m. (plural tumores)

Singular
tumor m.

Plural
tumores m.
  1. tumor
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