neoformation
[ nee-oh-fawr-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌni oʊ fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /
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noun Pathology.
a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.
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OTHER WORDS FROM neoformation
ne·o·for·ma·tive [nee-oh-fawr-muh-tiv], /ˌni oʊˈfɔr mə tɪv/, adjectiveWords nearby neoformation
neo-Darwinism, neodymium, neoencephalon, neo-expressionism, neofascism, neoformation, neo-Freudian, Neogaea, Neogaean, Neogea, Neogene
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