-tum-
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "tum"
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From tumor.
Infix
[edit]-tum-
- (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
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)
References
[edit]- USP Dictionary of USAN and International Drug Names, U.S. Pharmacopeia, 2000