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neoplasm definition

neo·plasm (nē′ō plaz′əm)

noun

an abnormal growth of tissue, as a tumor

Etymology: neo- + -plasm

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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