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Noun: neoplasm  'nee-u,pla-zum
  1. Abnormal new mass of tissue serving no purpose
    "The MRI scan revealed a neoplasm in her brain";
    - tumor [US], tumour [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: neoplasms

Type of: growth

Encyclopedia: Neoplasm