φῦμα

A. growth, ἐπανεκλήθη ὡς ἐς φῦμα ζωῆς beginning of a fresh life, 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. [υ Archil. l.c.; φυμάτεσσι only late, Marc.Sid. 83.]