neoplasm
[ nee-uh-plaz-uh m ]
/ ˈni əˌplæz əm /
noun Pathology.
a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
Origin of neoplasm
1860–65;
neo- +
plasm
OTHER WORDS FROM neoplasm
ne·o·plas·tic [nee-uh-plas-tik] /ˌni əˈplæs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby neoplasm
neophilia,
neophobia,
neophyte,
neopilina,
neoplasia,
neoplasm,
neoplasticism,
neoplasty,
neoplatonism,
neopopulist,
neoprene
Example sentences from the Web for neoplasm
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
British Dictionary definitions for neoplasm
neoplasm
/ (ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm) /
noun
pathol
any abnormal new growth of tissue; tumour
Derived forms of neoplasm
neoplastic (ˌniːəʊˈplæstɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for neoplasm
neoplasm
[ nē′ə-plăz′əm ]
n.
An abnormal new growth of tissue that grows by cellular proliferation more rapidly than normal, continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease, shows partial or complete lack of structural organization and functional coordination with the normal tissue, and usually forms a distinct mass of tissue which may be either benign or malignant.
Other words from neoplasm
ne′o•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.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