neoformation

[ nee-oh-fawr-mey-shuh n ]
/ ˌni oʊ fɔrˈmeɪ ʃən /

noun Pathology.

a new and abnormal growth of tissue; tumor; neoplasm.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of neoformation

neo- + formation

OTHER WORDS FROM neoformation

ne·o·for·ma·tive [nee-oh-fawr-muh-tiv] /ˌni oʊˈfɔr mə tɪv/, adjective

Words nearby neoformation

neocyanine, neocystostomy, neodymium, neoencephalon, neofascism, neoformation, neogaea, neogaean, neogene, neogenesis, neoglaciation
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