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Radiation vs Tumor - What's the difference?

radiation | tumor |

As nouns the difference between radiation and tumor

is that radiation is the shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat while tumor is an abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

radiation

English

(wikipedia radiation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.
  • The process of radiating waves or particles.
  • The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).
  • Radioactive energy.

    • Derived terms

    * background radiation * electromagnetic radiation * ionizing radiation * radiation belt * Van Allen radiation belt

    Anagrams

    * ----

    tumor

    English

    (wikipedia tumor)

    Alternative forms

    * tumour (Commonwealth)

    Noun

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

    • Usage notes

    is the standard modern spelling elsewhere.

    Synonyms

    * (an abnormal growth) neoplasm

    Hyponyms

    * (an abnormal growth) adenoma, granuloma * See also

    Derived terms

    * tumorigenesis