neoplasia
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ne·o·pla·sia
(nē′ō-plā′zhə)n.
1. Formation of new tissue.
2. Formation of a neoplasm or neoplasms.
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neoplasia
(ˌniːəˈpleɪzɪə)n
(Medicine) an abnormal growth of tissue, the development of a neoplasm, or the process that results in the production of a neoplasm or tumour
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ne•o•pla•sia
(ˌni oʊˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə)n.
the formation and growth of neoplasms.
[1885–90]
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neoplasia
the abnormal proliferation of benign or malignant cells. — neoplastic, adj.
See also: Cancerthe growth or formation of a neoplasm. — neoplastic, adj.
See also: Growththe growth or formation of aneoplasm. — neoplastic, adj.
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Noun | 1. | neoplasia - the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor pathologic process, pathological process - an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease |
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ne·o·pla·si·a
n. neoplasia, formación de neoplasmas.
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neoplasia
n neoplasia (proceso)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.