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Neoplasia

Neoplasia \Ne`o*pla"si*a\ (n[=e]`[-o]*pl[=a]"zh[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ne`os new + pla`ssein to form, mold.] (Physiol. & Med.) Growth or development of new material; neoplasty.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
neoplasia

1868, from neo- + -plasia.

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neoplasia

n. 1 (context biology English) The formation of new tissue 2 (context medicine English) The formation of a neoplasm

WordNet
neoplasia

n. the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor

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Testing for genes predisposed to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 and, possibly, breast and ovarian cancer may in time save lives, Collins judges.