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Tutour vs Tumour - What's the difference?

tutour | tumour |

As nouns the difference between tutour and tumour

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

tutour

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • * 1688 , Stephen Penton, quoted in Reminiscences of Oxford , Clarendon Press, 1892; page #39:
    • I was entred there when the first great difficulties arose betwixt the old King and Parliament, and as much care was taken as was usual in the choice of a tutour'?; but, as I came to understand, there was a certain Master of Arts who was to be the next ' tutour of course, and so the next gentleman who entred was to be recommended to him in his turn?; it happened I was the man, who came with tolerable parts and learning at the rate of a gentleman.

    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