neoplasia JUST WRITTEN FOR YOU
/niː.oʊˈpeɪ.ʒi.ə/ · ne·o·pla·sia
noun
- The formation of new tissue. The biopsy revealed neoplasia, indicating the tissue was undergoing abnormal growth.
- The formation of a neoplasm. Neoplasia can lead to the development of benign or malignant tumors.
Synonyms
tumorigenesisneoplasmgrowthcancerogenesiscellular proliferationabnormal growthoncogenesishyperplasia
Antonyms
Did you know? The term neoplasia was popularized by Rudolf Virchow in 1858, who is regarded as the father of modern pathology.