Tumor

Noun

 * 1)  An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

Synonyms

 * neoplasm

Hyponyms

 * adenoma, granuloma
 * See also Thesaurus:tumor

Derived terms

 * tumorigenesis

Verbs for Tumor
confine—; diagnose—; dissolve—; excise—; extirpate—; incise—; reduce—; relieve—; restrict—; treat—; —atrophies; —blocks; —cankers; —compresses; —distends; — enlarges; —expands; —hardens; —invades; —infiltrates; —obstructs; —protrudes; — subsides; —ulcerates.

Thesaurus
abscess, ague, anemia, ankylosis, anoxia, apnea, asphyxiation, asthma, ataxia, atrophy, backache, benign tumor, bleeding, blennorhea, boil, bump, bunion, cachexia, cachexy, callosity, callus, cancer, carbuncle, carcinoma, chill, chills, colic, constipation, convulsion, corn, coughing, cyanosis, cyst, diarrhea, dilatation, dilation, distension, dizziness, dropsy, dysentery, dyspepsia, dyspnea, edema, emaciation, excrescence, fainting, fatigue, fever, fibrillation, flux, fungosity, fungus, furuncle, growth, hemorrhage, high blood pressure, hydrops, hypertension, hypotension, icterus, indigestion, inflammation, insomnia, intumescence, itching, jaundice, labored breathing, low blood pressure, lumbago, lump, malignancy, malignant growth, marasmus, melanoma, metastatic tumor, mole, morbid growth, nasal discharge, nausea, necrosis, neoplasm, nevus, nonmalignant tumor, outgrowth, pain, paralysis, pimple, pock, protuberance, proud flesh, pruritus, pustule, rash, rheum, rising, sarcoma, sclerosis, sebaceous cyst, seizure, shock, skin eruption, sneezing, sore, spasm, swell, swelling, swollenness, tabes, tachycardia, tumefaction, tumescence, tumidity, turgescence, turgescency, turgidity, upset stomach, verruca, vertigo, vomiting, wart, wasting, wen

Alternative forms

 * tumour

Etymology
From tumour: <  tumor:, from tumeo:. English usage attested since the 16th century.

Translations

 * Catalan: tumor
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 腫瘤, 肿瘤,  瘤子
 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, gezwel
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:
 * Greek:
 * Icelandic: ,
 * Italian:


 * Japanese:
 * Korean: 종양
 * Polish: guz
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:
 * Scots:
 * Scottish Gaelic:
 * Spanish: tumor
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish: ,
 * !Xóõ:

Noun

 * 1) tumour, swelling

Synonyms

 * gezwel

Noun

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

Etymology
From tumeo:.

Synonyms

 * tumentia, tumiditās

Derived terms

 * tumōrōsus

Related terms

 * tumefaciō
 * tumentia
 * tumeō
 * tumēscō


 * tumidē
 * tumiditās
 * tumidō
 * tumidōsus


 * tumidulus
 * tumidus
 * tumulāmen


 * tumulō
 * tumulōsus
 * tumulus

Descendants

 * Catalan:
 * English:
 * French:


 * Italian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Spanish:

Noun

 * 1) tumor

Noun

 * 1) tumor