neoplastic
adjective
neo·plas·tic
ˌnē-ə-ˈpla-stik 
1
: of, relating to, or constituting a tumor or neoplasia
2
[after French néoplastique or German neoplastisch]
: of or relating to de Stijl
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Though, autopsy data indicates that nearly half of the people studied have thyroid nodules bigger than one centimeter in diameter.3 Thyroid nodules may resemble congenital and inflammatory neck masses and non-thyroid neoplastic disorders.
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Julia Naftulin, Health, 24 Apr. 2023
Normal and neoplastic nonstem cells can spontaneously convert to a stem-like state.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2011
In the final moments before the propofol takes effect, my gastroenterologist attempts to assuage my anxiety — not knowing that its source isn’t my concern over neoplastic polyps but of falling prey to Bill’s mistake.
—New York Times, 13 May 2022
Additionally, for men, facial attractiveness may also provide cues to their ability to efficiently manage viral threats and neoplastic growth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2022
The painter next to me, Don McAree, mentioned that my geometric paintings were neoplastic.
—Marc Myers, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
But instead of giving him the steroid cream, a CVS employees gave him Fluorouracil, which is an anti-neoplastic cream used during chemotherapy to aggressively exfoliate skin cells on cancer patients.
—Dave Altimari, courant.com, 23 June 2018
Julia Naftulin, Health, 24 Apr. 2023
Normal and neoplastic nonstem cells can spontaneously convert to a stem-like state.
—Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2011
In the final moments before the propofol takes effect, my gastroenterologist attempts to assuage my anxiety — not knowing that its source isn’t my concern over neoplastic polyps but of falling prey to Bill’s mistake.
—New York Times, 13 May 2022
Additionally, for men, facial attractiveness may also provide cues to their ability to efficiently manage viral threats and neoplastic growth.
—Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2022
The painter next to me, Don McAree, mentioned that my geometric paintings were neoplastic.
—Marc Myers, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020
But instead of giving him the steroid cream, a CVS employees gave him Fluorouracil, which is an anti-neoplastic cream used during chemotherapy to aggressively exfoliate skin cells on cancer patients.
—Dave Altimari, courant.com, 23 June 2018
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neoplastic
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