- neoplasm
- An abnormal mass of tissue that results when cells divide more than they should or do not die when they should. Neoplasms may be benign (not cancerous), or malignant (cancerous). Also called tumor.
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neoplasm — NEOPLÁSM, neoplasme, s.n. Formă de cancer caracterizată prin invazia ţesuturilor învecinate, recidivă după o intervenţie chirurgicală; p. gener. cancer. [pr.: ne o ] – Din fr. néoplasme. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 … … Dicționar Român
Neoplasm — Ne o*plasm (n[=e] [ o]*pl[a^]z m), n. [See {Neoplasia}.] (Physiol. & Med.) A new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neoplasm — neoplasm. См. бластома. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
neoplasm — (n.) 1864, coined in German by Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776 1847) from NEO (Cf. neo ) + Gk. plasma formation (see PLASMA (Cf. plasma)). Related: Neoplastic … Etymology dictionary
neoplasm — *tumor, malignancy, cancer … New Dictionary of Synonyms
neoplasm — [nē′ō plaz΄əm] n. [ NEO + PLASM] an abnormal growth of tissue, as a tumor … English World dictionary
Neoplasm — Neoplastic redirects here. For Dutch artistic movement, see De Stijl. plasia Anaplasia – dedifferentiation Hyperplasia – physiological proliferation Increase in number of cells Neoplasia – abnormal proliferation Dysplasia – maturation abnormality … Wikipedia
Neoplasm — Literally, a new growth. Neoplasm is another word for a tumor. * * * An abnormal tissue that grows by cellular proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease. Neoplasms show… … Medical dictionary
neoplasm — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1864 tumor 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
neoplasm — n.; pl. neoplasia [Gr. neos, new; plasma, formed or molded] An abnormal mass of tissue … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
neoplasm — neoplastic /nee euh plas tik/, adj. /nee euh plaz euhm/, n. Pathol. a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor. [1860 65; NEO + PLASM] * * * … Universalium
