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neoplasm
ne·o·plasm [ n ə plàzzəm ] (plural ne·o·plasms)


noun 
Definition:
 
growth on tissue: a tumor or tissue containing a growth
[Late 19th century. <neo- + Greek plasma "formation" < plassein "to form"]
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