as in tumor
an abnormal mass of tissue
removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen
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Recent Examples of neoplasm
According to his official death certificate obtained by PEOPLE, The Middle alum’s death was a result of malignant neoplasm of the bladder, better known as bladder cancer.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on its core therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation and autoimmunity, and myeloproliferative neoplasms and graft-versus-host disease, with a strong pipeline of products in various stages of development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025
Collectively known as myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs, these rare blood cancers are, well, very rare.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 30 July 2024
As for specimen 236, the team confirmed the lesions Wells attributed to malignancy—specifically excessive destruction of tissue associated with neoplasm—and also noted around 30 smaller round lesions scattered around the bone surface, indicating that the cancer had spread.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
These neoplasm growths can be either benign or cancerous.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
The research also showed lower mortality risks from some forms of cancer and HIV and lower mortality rates for malignant neoplasms, HIV, and diabetes mellitus.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
The company continues to focus on its core therapeutic areas, including oncology, inflammation and autoimmunity, and myeloproliferative neoplasms and graft-versus-host disease, with a strong pipeline of products in various stages of development.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 10 Feb. 2025
Collectively known as myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs, these rare blood cancers are, well, very rare.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 30 July 2024
As for specimen 236, the team confirmed the lesions Wells attributed to malignancy—specifically excessive destruction of tissue associated with neoplasm—and also noted around 30 smaller round lesions scattered around the bone surface, indicating that the cancer had spread.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 5 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoplasm
tumor
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The actor believed the spot was caused by his lymphoma, but later found out the tumor was actually unrelated.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Even in cases like Valle's where the tumor is completely removed, patients receive chemotherapy and radiation to attack any remaining cancer cells.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Neoplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoplasm. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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