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Tumour vs Tumor - What's the difference?

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Tumor is a alternative form of tumour.

Tumor is a descendant of tumour.



In oncology pathology terms the difference between tumour and tumor

is that tumour is an abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia while tumor is an abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

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

    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