As nouns the difference between tumor and pseudotumor
is that tumor is a tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) while pseudotumor is (label) an enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor.
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
pseudotumor
English
Alternative forms
* pseudotumour
Noun
(
en noun)
(label) An enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor