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View synonyms for neoplasm
neoplasm
[ nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
neoplasm
/ ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm; ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk /
noun
- pathol any abnormal new growth of tissue; tumour
neoplasm
/ nē′ə-plăz′əm /
- An abnormal growth of tissue in animals or plants. Neoplasms can be benign or malignant.
- Also called tumor
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Derived Forms
- neoplastic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ne·o·plas·tic [nee-, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of neoplasm1
First recorded in 1860–65; neo- + -plasm ( def )
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Example Sentences
A tumour or neoplasm is a localised swelling composed of newly formed tissue which fulfils no physiological function.
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The cells of the neoplasm may undergo fatty degeneration, or they may become cornified.
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An agent which causes the dispersal of a tumor or of a pathologic neoplasm of any kind.
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