Crossword clues for neoplasm
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Neoplasm \Ne"o*plasm\ (n[=e]"[-o]*pl[a^]z'm), n. [See Neoplasia.] (Physiol. & Med.) A new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1864, coined in German by Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776-1847) from neo- + Greek plasma "formation" (see -plasm). Related: Neoplastic.
Wiktionary
n. (context pathology oncology English) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
WordNet
Wikipedia
Neoplasm is an abnormal growth of tissue and when it also forms a mass is commonly referred to as a tumor. This abnormal growth (neoplasia) usually but not always forms a mass.
The World Health Organization (WHO) classifies neoplasms into four main groups: benign neoplasms, in situ neoplasms, malignant neoplasms, and neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behavior. Malignant neoplasms are also simply known as cancers.
Prior to the abnormal growth of tissue, as neoplasia, cells often undergo an abnormal pattern of growth, such as metaplasia or dysplasia. However, metaplasia or dysplasia does not always progress to neoplasia. The word is from Ancient Greek νέος- neo "new" and πλάσμα plasma "formation, creation".
Usage examples of "neoplasm".
Or was it proliferating because it was a neoplasm and therefore malignant?
Among the Deutsche of Nuremberg, the incidence of neoplasms is about thirty percent higher than it is in areas with lower radiation levels.