noun
neoplasm
Neoplasm (noun) means an unusual lump of tissue that grows out of control in an animal or plant.
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An unusual lump of tissue that grows out of control in an animal or plant.
"Angiosarcoma is the most-common differentiated malignant neoplasm of the heart and accounts for 10–15% of primary cardiac malignancies."
— Gaballah AH, Angiosarcoma: clinical and imaging features from head to toe (2017)
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Etymology
Formed from neo- and plasm, modelled on German Neoplasma.
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What is the meaning of neoplasm?
"neoplasm" (noun) means an unusual lump of tissue that grows out of control in an animal or plant.
What is another word for neoplasm?
Other words for "neoplasm" include tumor, tumour.
