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Tumor vs Ulcer - What's the difference?

tumor | ulcer |

As nouns the difference between tumor and ulcer

is that tumor is a tumor (oncology, pathology: an abnormal growth) while ulcer is (pathology) an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.

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

    ulcer

    English

    (wikipedia ulcer)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
  • (pathology) peptic ulcer
  • (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

    • Derived terms

    * ulcerate * ulceration * ulcerative * ulcerous * ulcerously * ulcerousness

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