neoplasm C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /ˈniəˌplæzəm/ UK /ˈniːəplæzəm/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an abnormal new growth of tissue; a tumor The biopsy confirmed that the neoplasm was benign. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an abnormal new growth of... tumorgrowthmasscancerlesion Word family Derived forms neoplasticneoplasia Related forms plasmaplasticneoplastic Etymology AI details A modern medical coinage from Greek neo- ('new') + plasma ('something formed or molded'), from plassein ('to form, mold'). néos Ancient Greek plásma Ancient Greek View etymology graph -> Topics The Human Body External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # neoplasm **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈniəˌplæzəm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈniːəplæzəm/ ## Meanings 1. an abnormal new growth of tissue; a tumor ## Examples - The biopsy confirmed that the neoplasm was benign. ## Synonyms - tumor - growth - mass - cancer - lesion ## Derived Forms - neoplastic - neoplasia ## Related Forms - plasma - plastic - neoplastic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: néos - Root: plásma ## Etymology A modern medical coinage from Greek neo- ('new') + plasma ('something formed or molded'), from plassein ('to form, mold'). ## AI Etymology Neoplasm has this etymological development: A modern medical coinage from Greek neo- ('new') + plasma ('something formed or molded'), from plassein ('to form, mold'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek néos, Ancient Greek plásma. The same word family includes neoplastic, neoplasia, plasma, plastic. Its current noun use means "an abnormal new growth of tissue; a tumor". ## Topics - The Human Body markdown