neoplasm
noun
neo·plasm
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Definition of neoplasm
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Synonyms for neoplasm
Synonyms
excrescence, excrescency, growth, lump, tumor
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Examples of neoplasm in a Sentence
removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen
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neoplasm
noun
neo·plasm
| \ ˈnē-ə-ˌplaz-əm
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Medical Definition of neoplasm
: a new growth of tissue serving no physiological function : tumor
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