neoplasm

neoplasm
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.

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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 — *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

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