Related Terms • benign • malignancy • CIN • tumor

Definition: New and abnormal tissue formation that does not serve a useful function. It can be benign or malignant.

Pronunciation: NEE oh plazm• (noun)

Also Known As: tumor, growth, and, if malignant, cancer

Examples: 1) Any type of cancer 2) benign tumors such as uterine fibroids 3) intraepithelial neoplasia (dysplasia), such as CIN, VIN, and VAIN.

Common Misspellings: neoplasam, neoplazam

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