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neoplasm

[ nee-uh-plaz-uhm ]

noun

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


neoplasm

/ ˈniËəʊˌplæzÉ™m; ËŒniËəʊˈplæstɪk /

noun

  1. pathol any abnormal new growth of tissue; tumour
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neoplasm

/ ²Ôŧ′ə-±è±ôă³ú′əm /

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

  • neoplastic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlogs From

  • ²Ô±ð·´Ç·±è±ô²¹²õ·³Ù¾±³¦ [nee-, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of neoplasm1

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

For the other 37 patients who were not diagnosed with neoplasms, TetRS returned zero false positives, for a specificity rate of 100 percent.

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The doctors said in a note that they had found no signs of "neoplasm," or abnormal tissue mass, during the procedure.

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The report said that the mass in his lungs looked like a neoplasm — the fancy word for tumor.

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When the technician leaves the room, I turn my head towards the screen to interpret any neoplasms, the webs of nerves, the small lit fonts in which my pathology or my future might be written.

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Tumors were found in 50 percent of the animals, with 12 of the big cats showing more than one neoplasm, or abnormal tissue growth.

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