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Tumour vs Retrocession - What's the difference?

tumour | retrocession |

As nouns the difference between tumour and retrocession

is that tumour is (oncology|pathology) an abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia while retrocession is retrocession.

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

    retrocession

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia retrocession)
  • The transfer of risk from one reinsurer to another.
  • The return of land, etc. that was previously ceded.
  • Metastasis of an eruption or tumour from the surface to the interior of the body.