neoformation

[ nee-oh-fawr-mey-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

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

Other Words From

• ne·o·for·ma·tive [nee-oh-, fawr, -m, uh, -tiv], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of neoformation¹

neo- + formation