neoformation

[nee-oh-fawr-mey-shuh n]

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of neoformation

neo- + formation

Related formsne·o·for·ma·tive

[nee-oh-fawr-muh-tiv] /ˌni oʊˈfɔr mə tɪv/, adjective

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