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neoplasia

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ne⋅o⋅pla⋅sia

[nee-oh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
–noun
1. Pathology. tumor growth.
2. the formation and growth of new tissue.

Origin:
1885–90; neo- + -plasia
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ne·o·pla·sia   (nē'ō-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)   
n.  
  1. Formation of new tissue.

  2. Formation of a neoplasm or neoplasms.

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Main Entry: neo·pla·sia
Pronunciation: "nE-&-'plA-zh(E-)&
Function: noun
1 : the process of tumor formation
2 : a tumorous condition of the body
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neoplasia ne·o·pla·sia (nē'ō-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.
The pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a neoplasm.

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