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neoformation

American

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

noun

Pathology.

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

Other Word Forms

neoformative adjective

Etymology

Origin of neoformation

neo- + formation

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