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English
Etymology
From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tumeō (“bulge, swell”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (“to swell”). Related to English thumb.
Noun
tumour (plural tumours)
- (oncology, pathology) Alternative spelling of tumor
Usage notes
Tumour is the favoured spelling throughout the English-speaking world with the exception of the United States, where tumor is standard.
Derived terms
Translations
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French tumour, from Latin tumor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtiu̯mur/, /tiu̯ˈmuːr/
Noun
tumour (plural tumours) (Late Middle English)
- tumour (abnormal or morbid bodily growth)
- The growth of tumours or boils.
Descendants
References
Old French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tumor.
Noun
tumour oblique singular, f (oblique plural tumours, nominative singular tumour, nominative plural tumours)
- tumor (abnormal swelling of an animal's living tissue)
Descendants