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neoplasm

neoplasm

2 8.6
A group of extra cells that forms a lump and may be cancer
  • noun
  • /ˈniːəˌplæzəm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neoplasma
  • The doctor diagnosed her with a neoplasm that required immediate treatment.
  • malignant neoplasm
  • benign neoplasm
  • aggressive neoplasm

A pre malignant neoplasm doesn't invade and destroy but given time they can evolve.

Examples

  • A biopsy yielded a diagnosis of epithelial neoplasm of the minor salivary glands.

    Academic text (2005)

  • True giant-cell tumor is a real neoplasm, and it accounts for 3 to 7% of all primary bone tumors.

    Academic text (2003)

  • However, an origin in the middle ear in some cases of this neoplasm has not been definitely excluded.

    Academic text (2008)

  • I don't know, I think the large area of consolidation is probably an infection or a neoplasm.

    House Calls (1978)

  • Then we completely excised the neoplasm through an incision in the lateral neck.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen revealed that the neoplasm exhibited a uniform population of plasma cells.

    Academic text (2005)

  • After surgical removal of the bony neoplasm, the patient was noted to have a high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Within a matter of days, the symptoms had manifested as a number of neoplasms, exponentially multiplying and growing in size.

    Errors of the Human Body (2012)

  • Pilomatrixoma is a benign, usually asymptomatic neoplasm that arises from hair follicle matrix cells.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The most frequently observed malignancies were cervical cancer and unspecified neoplasms of the genital organs.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

tumor
vsneoplasm
  • Specialized
368 3.6

A mass of extra cells in the body that does not help it

is the technical term stressing uncontrolled cell growth and no function
growth
vsneoplasm
  • Specialized
64 6.4

A mass of cells that forms a lump and may be harmful

is the technical term focusing on pathological nonfunctional tissue mass

Compounds

malignant neoplasm
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A cancer that grows into nearby tissue and can spread to other parts of the body

nonmalignant neoplasm
  • Specialized
5.8

A growth that is not cancer and does not spread to other body parts

How Malignant

metastatic tumor
  • Specialized
1 5.1
neoplasm
  • Specialized
2 8.6
benign tumor
  • Specialized
3 3.4

Surface Forms

neoplasm singular
neoplasms plural

Morphology

neoplasm = plasm (semi-transparent) = neo + plasm

Formed from the combining forms 'neo-' (new) + 'plasm' (formative substance); the medical meaning 'new growth/tumor' follows the parts but relies on specialist Greek-derived morphemes unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word neoplasm comes from Greek parts neo- 'new', as in the word neonatal, and -plasm 'a thing formed'. So a neoplasm is literally a 'new growth', which is why it means a new, often uncontrolled mass of tissue or a tumor.