-tum-

See also: tum, túm, tüm, and -tum

English

Alternative forms

• -tu- before the suffix -xi- or -zu-

Etymology

From tumor

Infix

-tum-

1. (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

• cetuximab
• panitumumab

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.