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neoplasm Definition

neo·plasm (nē′ō plaz′əm)

noun

an abnormal growth of tissue, as a tumor

Etymology: neo- + -plasm

neoplasm Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • pancreas: SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas are being recognized with increasing frequency.
  • tract: Sexually transmitted diseases and pelvic inflammatory diseases are described followed by benign and malignant neoplasms of the reproductive tract.

Converse of object

  • have: Of these 513, 8 ( 1.6 % ) had colon cancer and 169 ( 33 % ) had colon neoplasms.
  • associate: AB - Kaposi's sarcoma ( KS ), is the most frequent malignant neoplasm associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome ( AIDS ).
  • develop: It was suspected that she had developed a colonic neoplasm.
  • include: Eleven selected only bladder carcinomas, four included all neoplasms of the urinary tract and one selected carcinomas of the renal pelvis and ureter.

Preposition: in

  • patient: MR spectroscopic findings were positive for neoplasm in 49 patients and negative in 29.
  • child: AB - An exhaustive literature review of the last two decades discloses 47 laryngeal malignant neoplasms in children and adolescents.

Adjective modifier

  • prostatic: Prostatic Neoplasms; Patient Education; Prostate health A series of patient oriented documents about prostate health.
  • malignant: A cancer is the commonly used term for a malignant neoplasm.
  • papillary: After complete resection papillary cystic neoplasm has a good prognosis with a low rate of recurrence.
  • mucinous: SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas are being recognized with increasing frequency.
  • salivary: A second type of human benign salivary gland neoplasm.
  • benign: A second type of human benign salivary gland neoplasm.

Noun used with modifier

  • gland: A second type of human benign salivary gland neoplasm.
  • breast: For " breast cancer " , for instance, the term is " breast neoplasms " .
  • cell: The adjuvant treatment consisted in chemotherapy like using in germ cell neoplasm 's of the testis.
  • lung: They account for approximately 5 % of primary lung neoplasms.
  • B-cell: Taken together, our results suggest that B-cell neoplasms can produce NO.
  • colon: Of these 513, 8 ( 1.6 % ) had colon cancer and 169 ( 33 % ) had colon neoplasms.