See Also: flummery(dictionary)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Tumor(health)
tumor(medicine)
Brain tumor(health)
Tumor marker(health)
Desmoid tumor(health)
tumor marker(medicine)
Intracardiac Tumor(health)
Benign tumor(health)

tumor marker (medicine) and flummery (iou)


tumor marker (medicine)


tumor marker -->
tumour marker
<investigation, oncology> A substance in the body that usually indicates the presence of cancer.

These markers are usually specific to certain types of cancer and are usually found in the blood or Other tissue samples.

Examples are alphafetoprotein (AFP), human chorionic gonadotropin, and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH).

They may be indicators of tumour stage and grade as well as useful for monitoring responses to treatment and predicting recurrence. Many chemical groups are represented including hormones, antigens, amino and nucleic acids, enzymes, polyamines, and specific cell membrane proteins and lipids.


flummery (iou)



flummery noun. E17.
[Welsh llymru, perh. rel. to llymrig bare, soft, slippery.]
A dish made with boiled, jellied oat- or wheatmeal. E17.
b. Any of various sweet dishes made with milk, flour, eggs, gelatin, etc. L17.
Flattery, empty compliment; nonsense, humbug. M18.
Thackeray These petitioners..begin with a fine flummery about the..eminent genius of the person whom they are addressing.
b. collect. Trifles, useless trappings or ornaments. L19.
A. Fraser Even the celebration of Christmas was denounced as being a piece of Popish flummery.