As nouns the difference between tumor and osteochondroma
is that tumor is a tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) while osteochondroma is (medicine) a benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
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