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neoplasia definition

neo·pla·sia (nē′ō plā′z̸hə, -z̸hē ə)

noun

the growth of new tissue, esp. the formation of neoplasms

Etymology: neo- + -plasia

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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