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neoplasia

[ nee-oh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌni oʊˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

Pathology. tumor growth.
the formation and growth of new tissue.

Nearby words

  1. neopallium,
  2. neophilia,
  3. neophobia,
  4. neophyte,
  5. neopilina,
  6. neoplasm,
  7. neoplasticism,
  8. neoplasty,
  9. neoplatonism,
  10. neopopulist

Origin of neoplasia

First recorded in 1885–90; neo- + -plasia
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Word Origin and History for neoplasia

neoplasia

n.

1868, from neo- + -plasia.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for neoplasia

neoplasia

[ nē′ō-plā′zhə ]

n.

The pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a neoplasm.
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