neoplasm

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  • Noun:
    an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose

Word Origin

neoplasm (n.)
1864, coined in German by Karl Friedrich Burdach (1776-1847) from neo- + Greek plasma "formation" (see -plasm). Related: Neoplastic.

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