neoplasm

WOTD - 31 August 2006    

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Etymology

From neo- + Ancient Greek πλάσμα (plasma, “formation”).

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Noun

neoplasm (plural neoplasms)

1. (pathology, oncology) An abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue in animals or plants.

Translations

abnormal new growth of disorganized tissue

Dutch: neoplasma n., tumor m., gezwel n. French: néoplasme (fr) m., tumeur (fr) f. German: Blastom n., Geschwulst f., Neoplasie f., Neoplasma n., Neubildung f. Greek: νεοπλασία (el) (neoplasía) f., νεόπλασμα (el) (neóplasma) n., όγκος (el) (ógkos) m.

Japanese: 新生物 (ja) (しんせいぶつ, shinseibutsu) Spanish: neoplasma (es) m. Turkish: neoplazma (tr), tümör (tr)

Synonyms

• tumour

Derived terms

• neoplasia
• neoplastic

Anagrams

• planemos
• pleonasm