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neoplasm

American  
[nee-uh-plaz-uhm] / ˈni əˌplæz əm /

noun

Pathology.

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

neoplasm British  
/ ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm, ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk /

noun

  1. pathol any abnormal new growth of tissue; tumour

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neoplasm Scientific  
/ nē′ə-plăz′əm /

  1. An abnormal growth of tissue in animals or plants. Neoplasms can be benign or malignant.

  2. Also called tumor

Other Word Forms

  • neoplastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of neoplasm

First recorded in 1860–65; neo- + -plasm ( def. )

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