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neoplasia

American  
[nee-oh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌni oʊˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

  1. Pathology. tumor growth.

  2. the formation and growth of new tissue.

Etymology

Origin of neoplasia

First recorded in 1885–90; neo- + -plasia

Example Sentences

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At Salish Sea beaches like this they’re collecting dozens of the shellfish, a traditional food for many Coast Salish people, studying a concerning increase of disease: a leukemia-like contagious cancer called disseminated neoplasia.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

The growths, called vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, or VIN, form on the external parts of the genital area, or vulva, including the labia and clitoris.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2011

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