φῦμα,ατος,τό, (φύω)
A. growth, ἐπανεκλήθη ὡς ἐς φῦμα ζωῆς beginning of a freshlife, Aret. SD 2.13 : but usu.,
II. that which grows,
Archil. 136 ; freq. of diseased growths,tumour, tubercle,etc., Hdt. 3.133 , Hp. VM 22 , Pl. Ti. 85c , Thphr. HP 9.11.1 , Od. 59 , IG 42(1).123.4 (Epid.,iv B. C.), etc.;φῦμα φύειν, φῦμα φύεται,
Hp. Prorrh. 2.10 , 11 . [ῡ
Archil. l.c.;φῠμάτεσσιonly late, Marc.Sid. 83 .]