neoplasm

[ nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]

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nounPathology.

a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.

Origin of neoplasm

First recorded in 1860–65; neo- + -plasm

Other words from neoplasm

ne·o·plas·tic [nee-uh-plas-tik], /ˌni əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby neoplasm

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How to use neoplasm in a sentence

A tumour or neoplasm is a localised swelling composed of newly formed tissue which fulfils no physiological function.
Manual of Surgery | Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
The cells of the neoplasm may undergo fatty degeneration, or they may become cornified.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various
An agent which causes the dispersal of a tumor or of a pathologic neoplasm of any kind.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry | Maximilian Stern

British Dictionary definitions for neoplasm

neoplasm

/ (ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm) /

noun

pathol any abnormal new growth of tissue; tumour

Derived forms of neoplasm

neoplastic (ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for neoplasm

neoplasm

[ nē′ə-plăz′əm ]

An abnormal growth of tissue in animals or plants. Neoplasms can be benign or malignant. Also called tumor

Other words from neoplasm

neoplastic adjective (nē′ə-plăs′tĭk)

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