as in tumors
an abnormal mass of tissue
removed a neoplasm from the patient's abdomen
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In the brain, MRI can differentiate between white matter and gray matter and can also be used to diagnose aneurysms and tumors.—
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Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The scans are often used to check for aneurysms of cerebral vessels, conditions of the eye and inner ear, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord conditions, stroke, tumors and brain injury from trauma.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Neoplasms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoplasms. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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