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
neopallium, neophilia, neophobia, neophyte, neopilina, neoplasia, neoplasm, neoplasticism, neoplasty, neoplatonism, neopopulist
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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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