Tumour is a related term of tumescence.
As nouns the difference between tumour and tumescence
is that tumour is (oncology|pathology) an abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia while tumescence is a swelling due to the presence of fluid.
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
tumescence
Noun
(
en noun)
A swelling due to the presence of fluid.
A swollen bodily organ; used especially of erectile tissue.
Derived terms
* (l)
Related terms
* (l)
* (l)
* (l)
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