neoplasia
neoplasia · neoplasias
The formation of new tissueThe formation of new tissue
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The formation of new tissue
(countable, uncountable)The formation of a neoplasm
More definitions
- the pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor
Origin
From neo- + -plasia.From neo- + -plasia.
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Forms
plural: neoplasias| Singular | neoplasia |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedneoplasm
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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