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Geschwulst — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • growth noun An increase in size, amount or value over time.
  • neoplasm noun An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
  • tumor noun (American spelling) An abnormal mass of tissue that grows in the body, which may be benign or cancerous.

Senses

Geschwulst is used for these senses in English:

  • growth (pathology) An abnormal mass such as a tumor.
  • neoplasm (pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.
  • tumor (oncology, pathology) An abnormal growth; differential diagnosis includes abscess, metaplasia, and neoplasia.

growth — full definition

  1. noun An increase in size, amount or value over time.
  2. noun The process by which a living thing gets bigger or develops.
  3. noun A lump of abnormal tissue in or on the body.

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