neoplastic

American  

[nee-uh-plas-tik] / ˌni əˈplæs tɪk /

adjective

1. Pathology. being or relating to the new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue.

   The telomerase enzyme is a marker for tumor cells, but the genetic alterations that activate it during neoplastic transformation remain a mystery.

2. Fine Arts. relating to or characteristic of neoplasticism or the de Stijl school, which favors rectangular forms and the use of black, white, and the primary colors.

   Kerdil’s design for this bright, three-compartment vase was inspired by Mondrian's neoplastic paintings.

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Etymology

Origin of neoplastic

First recorded in 1845–50, for an earlier sense; neo- ( def. ) + -plastic ( def. )

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neoplastic

In the final moments before the propofol takes effect, my gastroenterologist attempts to assuage my anxiety — not knowing that its source isn’t my concern over neoplastic polyps but of falling prey to Bill’s mistake.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2022

"There is no family history of premature cardiac or neoplastic disease," the doctor wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2017

Post-mitotic, differentiated cells exhibit a variety of characteristics that contrast with those of actively growing neoplastic cells, such as the expression of cell-cycle inhibitors and differentiation factors.

From Nature ● Mar. 21, 2017

This led us to hypothesize that factors that induce or maintain cancer-resistant cells in a non-proliferative, differentiated state that uses oxidative phosphorylation, could have the characteristics of tumour suppressors if expressed in a neoplastic setting.

From Nature ● Mar. 21, 2017

Neoplasms.—Decannulation in neoplastic cases depends upon the nature of the growth, and its curability.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier