different between protuberance vs tumour
protuberance
English
Etymology
From French protubérance, from Latin pr?tub?rantia (“bulge; protuberance”), from pr? + t?ber (“swelling; protuberance”) + -antia (“-ance”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p????tju?b???ns/
- (US) IPA(key): /p?o??tu?b???ns/
Noun
protuberance (plural protuberances)
- A bulge, knob, swelling, spine or anything that protrudes.
- 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
- Ever since their creation the Daleks have been attempting to conquer and enslave as much of the universe as they could get their grubby little protuberances on.
- Synonyms: bulge, bump, protrusion
- 1989 — Ben Aaronovitch, Remembrance of the Daleks
Related terms
- protuberant
Translations
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tumour
English
Etymology
From Middle English tumour, from Old French tumour, from Latin tumor (“swelling”), from tume? (“bulge, swell”, verb), from Proto-Indo-European *tewh?- (“to swell”). Related to English thumb.
Noun
tumour (plural tumours)
- (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.
Usage notes
Tumour is the favoured spelling throughout the English-speaking world with the exception of the United States, where tumor is standard.
Derived terms
- tumourigenesis
Translations
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French tumour, from Latin tumor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?tiu?mur/, /tiu??mu?r/
Noun
tumour (plural tumours) (Late Middle English)
- tumour (abnormal or morbid bodily growth)
- The growth of tumours or boils.
Descendants
- English: tumour, tumor
References
- “tum?ur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-30.
Old French
Alternative forms
- tumeur
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tumor.
Noun
tumour f (oblique plural tumours, nominative singular tumour, nominative plural tumours)
- tumor (abnormal swelling of an animal's living tissue)
- 1288, Somme Me Gautier
- Tumour ou enflour
- 1288, Somme Me Gautier
Descendants
- French: tumeur
- ? Middle English: tumour
- English: tumour, tumor
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