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Where does the word "tumor" come from? It comes from Latin tumor, and was adopted directly into English (1540s).
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Where does the word "tumor" come from? It comes from Latin tumor, and was adopted directly into English (1540s).
Tumor’s story begins in Latin: tumor meant “swelling.” From 'tumere', to swell. It reached English by 1540s as tumor. 'tumescent' shares the root. Today, tumor means a swelling caused by abnormal growth.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient tumor "swelling", from 'tumere', to swell.
- Stage 2 · English · 1540s tumor "swelling", 'tumescent' shares the root.