-tum-

Alternative forms

• -tu- before the suffix -xi- or -zu-

Origin

From tumor

Infix

infix

1. (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

• cetuximab
• panitumumab

Related terms

• -mab is the base suffix common to all monoclonal antibodies. (See that entry for full paradigm.)