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No. The word for tumor is -oma. There are any number of prefixes added to it: neuroma (tumor of the nerves), lipoma (a fatty tumor) or myoma (muscle tumors).
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 9y agoTumor may be known as a combining term, as in tumorigenic.
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What is the medical term for a small tumor?
It all depends on where it is located but it would have a combining for of onc/o.
What is the medical terminology breakdown for neurofibroma?
Neuro- is the combining form meaning nerve. Fibr- is the combining form meaning fiber. -oma is the suffix meaning tumor. So a neurofibroma is the medical term meaning benign tumor of nerve and fiber.
What is the combining for of neuroma?
neur means nerve oma means tumor so neuroma is a growth or tumor of nerve tissue
Is the word tumor a nonconstructed term?
Yes, tumor is a nonconstructed medical term.
What is the medical term meaning a tumor with a stem?
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What is the medical term meaning Flesh tumor of muscle?
Myosarcoma is the term for flesh tumor of muscle.
What is the medical term meaning blood-filled tumor?
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What is the medical term meaning nerve tumor?
Ganglioglioma is a tumor of the ganglion cells.
What is the medical term meaning tumor of a joint?
Tumor = oma Joint = arthro
What is the technical term for a lump of cancerous cells?
It is called as malignant tumor.
What is the medical term meaning a hormone-secreting cancerous tumor?
A general medical term for a hormone secreting cancerous tumor
What is the medical term meaning benign tumor of the thymus?
medical term pertaining to the thymus
