Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neoplasia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables: neo-pla-sia
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of new tissue

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The formation of a neoplasm

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Ingluviotomy may be indicated for determination of crop masses (neoplasia, food impaction, and foreign bodies), repair damaged tissue (especially from predator bite wounds and infection,) and to gain access to the thoracic esophagus."

Etymology

From neo- + -plasia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: neo
Suffix: plasia

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

neoplasias (plural)

Derived Forms

neoplastic preneoplasia

Phrases

multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

Frequently Paired Words

neoplasm

Questions

What does neoplasia mean?: The formation of new tissue
Where does neoplasia come from?: From neo- + -plasia.

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