- neoplasm
- Localized cell multiplication, forming a tumour. Generally the result of genetic transformation. Neoplasmic cells differ in structure and function from the original cell type.
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neoplasm — NEOPLÁSM, neoplasme, s.n. Formă de cancer caracterizată prin invazia ţesuturilor învecinate, recidivă după o intervenţie chirurgicală; p. gener. cancer. [pr.: ne o ] – Din fr. néoplasme. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 … … Dicționar Român
Neoplasm — Ne o*plasm (n[=e] [ o]*pl[a^]z m), n. [See {Neoplasia}.] (Physiol. & Med.) A new formation or tissue, the product of morbid action. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neoplasm — neoplasm. См. бластома. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
neoplasm — (n.) 1864, coined in German by Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776 1847) from NEO (Cf. neo ) + Gk. plasma formation (see PLASMA (Cf. plasma)). Related: Neoplastic … Etymology dictionary
neoplasm — *tumor, malignancy, cancer … New Dictionary of Synonyms
neoplasm — [nē′ō plaz΄əm] n. [ NEO + PLASM] an abnormal growth of tissue, as a tumor … English World dictionary
Neoplasm — Neoplastic redirects here. For Dutch artistic movement, see De Stijl. plasia Anaplasia – dedifferentiation Hyperplasia – physiological proliferation Increase in number of cells Neoplasia – abnormal proliferation Dysplasia – maturation abnormality … Wikipedia
Neoplasm — Literally, a new growth. Neoplasm is another word for a tumor. * * * An abnormal tissue that grows by cellular proliferation more rapidly than normal and continues to grow after the stimuli that initiated the new growth cease. Neoplasms show… … Medical dictionary
neoplasm — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1864 tumor 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
neoplasm — n.; pl. neoplasia [Gr. neos, new; plasma, formed or molded] An abnormal mass of tissue … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
neoplasm — neoplastic /nee euh plas tik/, adj. /nee euh plaz euhm/, n. Pathol. a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor. [1860 65; NEO + PLASM] * * * … Universalium
