tumour
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“I bulge, swell”).
Noun[edit]
tumour (plural tumours)
- (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
Usage notes[edit]
Tumour is the favoured spelling throughout the English-speaking world with the exception of the United States, where tumor is standard.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
tumor — see tumor
Old French[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
tumour f (oblique plural tumours, nominative singular tumour, nominative plural tumours)
- tumor (abnormal swelling of an animal's living tissue)
- 1288, Somme Me Gautier
- Tumour ou enflour
- 1288, Somme Me Gautier