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neoplasm
[ nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]
/ ˈni əˌplæz əm /
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noun Pathology.
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
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OTHER WORDS FROM neoplasm
ne·o·plas·tic [nee-uh-plas-tik], /ˌni əˈplæs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby neoplasm
neophilia, neophobia, neophyte, neopilina, neoplasia, neoplasm, neoplastic, neoplasticism, neoplasty, Neoplatonism, neopopulist
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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 MilesThe cells of the neoplasm may undergo fatty degeneration, or they may become cornified.
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), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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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)The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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