neoplasm
/nee-uh-plaz-uhm/US // ˈni əˌplæz əm //UK // (ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm) //
肿瘤,肿块,瘤,癌症
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n.名词 noun
- 1
Pathology.
- : a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
A tumour or neoplasm is a localised swelling composed of newly formed tissue which fulfils no physiological function.
The cells of the neoplasm may undergo fatty degeneration, or they may become cornified.
An agent which causes the dispersal of a tumor or of a pathologic neoplasm of any kind.
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