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neoplasm

/nee-uh-plaz-uhm/US // ˈni əˌplæz əm //UK // (ˈniːəʊˌplæzəm) //

肿瘤,肿块,瘤,癌症

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 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.