neoplasia
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Noun (1)
- the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Ne′o·pla′si·a (nē′ō-plā′zhĭ-ȧ), noun
Origin: NL., fr. Gr. νέος new + πλάσσειν to form, mold.
Physiol. & Med. Growth or development of new material; neoplasty.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54