pseudotumor

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noun

An enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor

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Meanings

nounpseudotumor (plural pseudotumors)

plural pseudotumors · alternative pseudotumour

  1. medicineAn enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor

    It can be hard to tell a pseudotumor from a real tumor. So you should see your doctor to have your symptoms checked out. The symptoms of pseudotumor cerebri can get worse and hurt your vision. Getting treated quickly can help save your sight.

    2023 October 23, Stephanie Watson, “What Is Pseudotumor Cerebri?”, in WebMD
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    The so-called Danlos or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consists of three symptoms: (1) pronounced fragility of the skin and its blood vessels, with breaking, splitting and the formation of hematomas and pseudotumors subsequent to the slightest trauma (dermatorrhexis-fragilitas cutis), (2) a more or less pronounced hyperlaxity and hyperelasticity of the skin (dermatochalasis-laxitas cutis) and (3) more or less pronounced hyperlaxity or hyperflexibility of the joints (arthrochalasis-laxitas articularis).

    1936 June 28, F Ronchese, “Dermatorrhexis with dermatochalasis and arthrochalasis (the so-called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)”, in American Journal of Diseases of Children, volume 51, number 6, page 1403

    Synonyms: phantom tumour

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn enlarged portion of tissue that resembles a tumor

Origin

Translations

German Pseudotumor, Pseudogeschwulst
  • Pseudotumorportion of tissue that resembles a tumor
  • Pseudogeschwulstportion of tissue that resembles a tumor
  • Scheingeschwulstportion of tissue that resembles a tumor
Italian pseudotumore
  • pseudotumoreportion of tissue that resembles a tumor
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APA

pseudotumor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotumor

MLA

“pseudotumor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotumor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudotumor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudotumor.

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