Tumor

tumor / massnoun

Alternative meanings

tumor; abnormal mass; abnormal growth; medical lump; neoplasm; swelling depending on context

Pronunciation

TOO-mor

Root and affixes

Tumor is a loanword used in medical contexts. The form tumur also appears in some dictionaries. Hubag can mean lump, tumor, abscess, or swelling, but it does not always mean a medical neoplasm.

Variants or conjugations

tumor; tumur; hubag; bukol; mass

Related words and expressions

hubag = lump, swelling, or abscess; bukol = lump; sakit = disease; kanser = cancer; benigno = benign; maligno = malignant

Meaning and usage notes

For formal medical context, tumor is clear. For a visible lump or swelling, hubag may be used, but it can refer to inflammation, an abscess, or swelling, not necessarily a clinical tumor.