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NEOPLASM

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

Synonyms:

neoplasm; tumor; tumour

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("neoplasm" is a kind of...):

growth ((pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "neoplasm"):

teratoma (a tumor consisting of a mixture of tissues not normally found at that site)

psammoma; sand tumor (a tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sandlike particles)

plasmacytoma (neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow))

pinealoma (tumor of the pineal gland)

phaeochromocytoma; pheochromocytoma (a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension)

neuroma (any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system)

neurilemoma; neurofibroma (tumor of the fibrous covering of a peripheral nerve)

meningioma (a tumor arising in the meninges which surround the brain and spinal cord; usually slow growing and sometimes malignant)

malignant neoplasm; malignant tumor; metastatic tumor (a tumor that is malignant and tends to spread to other parts of the body)

adipose tumor; lipoma (a tumor consisting of fatty tissue)

granuloma (a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection)

celioma (an abdominal tumor)

carcinoid (a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin)

brain tumor; brain tumour (a tumor in the brain)

blastocytoma; blastoma; embryonal carcinosarcoma (a tumor composed of immature undifferentiated cells)

benign tumor; benign tumour; nonmalignant neoplasm; nonmalignant tumor; nonmalignant tumour (a tumor that is not cancerous)

angioma (a tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lymphatic vessels)

acanthoma; skin tumor (a neoplasm originating in the epidermis)

Derivation:

neoplastic (of or related to or having the properties of a neoplasm)

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 Context examples: 

A neoplasm originating from mesothelial cells of the pleura or peritoneum, for which the malignancy status has not been established.

(Mesothelioma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A malignant epithelial neoplasm arising from sebaceous or sweat glands or from hair follicles.

(Adnexal Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A neoplasm arising from the epithelium.

(Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign neoplasm arising from mesothelial cells.

(Adenomatoid Tumor, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant odontogenic neoplasm arising from the epithelial component of the embryonic tooth.

(Metastasizing Ameloblastoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The majority of metastatic neoplasms to the bone are carcinomas.

(Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Bone, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign glandular epithelial neoplasm consisting of secretory cells forming acinar patterns.

(Acinar Cell Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This strain is susceptible to a variety of neoplasms including testicular, adrenal, pituitary, and skin and ear duct tumors in males and pituitary, uterine, mammary, and adrenal tumors in females.

(ACI/Seg, Rat Strain, NCI Thesaurus)

Neoplasm that is growing at a faster rate

(Accelerated Neoplasm Growth, NCI Thesaurus)

A malignant neoplasm that has spread to the brain from another anatomic site or system.

(Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm to the Brain, NCI Thesaurus)