Synonyms for neoplasm
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : nee-uh-plaz-uh m |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈni əˌplæz əm |
Définition of neoplasm
Origin :- 1864, coined in German by Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776-1847) from neo- + Greek plasma "formation" (see -plasm). Related: Neoplastic.
- As in tumor : noun abnormal growth in animate being
- A tumour or neoplasm is a localised swelling composed of newly formed tissue which fulfils no physiological function.
- Extract from : « Manual of Surgery » by Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
- The cells of the neoplasm may undergo fatty degeneration, or they may become cornified.
- Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I » by Various
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