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Appendix:Variations of "tum"
English
Alternative forms
en -tu- before the suffix -xi- or -zu-
Etymology
From tumor.
Infix
en infix
en pharmacology a monoclonal antibody that targets a tumor not covered by one of the suffixes -col-, -mel-, -mar-, -got-, -gov-, -pr-/-pro-, or that targets a combination of such tumors
Derived terms
en cetuximab
en panitumumab
Related terms
en -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)
References
USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000
Anagrams
en mtu MTU Mut. UTM mut.
en Medicine