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Tumour vs Lumpectomy - What's the difference?

tumour | lumpectomy |

As nouns the difference between tumour and lumpectomy

is that tumour is (oncology|pathology) an abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia while lumpectomy is (surgery) the surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.

tumour

English

Noun

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

    • Usage notes

    * * is the standard modern British and Commonwealth spelling (including Canada), and tumor is the standard American spelling.

    Derived terms

    * tumourigenesis

    lumpectomy

    English

    Noun

    (lumpectomies)
  • (surgery) The surgical removal of a tumour or cyst from a breast.

    • Synonyms

    * tylectomy