neoplasm

/ˈniː.ə.plæz.əm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈniː.əˌplæz.əm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnē-ə-ˌpla-zəm/ (ame, mw)

neoplasm — noun

  • neoplasmsingular
  • neoplasmsplural

1. a lump or mass formed when cells in the body grow too much and serve no useful p

1.名詞C2
釋義

a lump or mass formed when cells in the body grow too much and serve no useful purpose — the medical term covering both harmless lumps and cancers.

例句

The biopsy showed that the lump on Faisal's neck was a benign neoplasm.

collocation: benign neoplasm

Doctors removed a small neoplasm from Élise's lung during the operation.

pattern: remove a neoplasm from [body part]

同義詞
  • tumour

    everyday term; covers the same medical idea but used in both casual and clinical speech

  • growth

    general, non-technical word patients often use to describe any unusual lump

  • mass

    clinical word used before a diagnosis confirms what the lump actually is

文法句型

a/the neoplasm

benign/malignant neoplasm

用法筆記

Almost always used in medical, scientific, or formal writing; in everyday speech doctors and patients usually say 'tumour' or 'growth' instead. Often modified by 'benign' or 'malignant' to indicate whether it is harmless or cancerous.

常見錯誤

❌He has a neoplasm on his finger from working too hard.
✅He has a callus on his finger from working too hard.
💡a neoplasm is an abnormal tissue growth, not thickened skin from friction.