Library / English Dictionary

NEOPLASIA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The pathological process that results in the formation and growth of a tumor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("neoplasia" is a kind of...):

pathologic process; pathological process (an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease)

Credits

 Context examples: 

Also called MEN2B, MEN2B syndrome, and multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B syndrome.

(multiple endocrine adenomatosis type 2B, NCI Dictionary)

Elevated levels of p21 c-ras have been associated with neoplasia.

(p21 RAS Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

A pancreatic mucinous intraepithelial neoplasia characterized by the presence of papillary and less often flat architectural patterns.

(Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia-2, NCI Thesaurus)

A pancreatic lesion microscopically resembling pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia-1A, however the neoplastic nature of the pathologic process has not been unambiguously established.

(Pancreatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia/Lesion-1A, NCI Thesaurus)

The relationship between this lesion and papillary urothelial neoplasia is not clear. — 2003

(Papillary Urothelial Hyperplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B syndrome is caused by a mutation (change) in a gene called RET.

(multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A syndrome is caused by a mutation (change) in a gene called RET.

(multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

There are several types of multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome, and patients with each type may develop different types of cancer.

(Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, NCI Dictionary)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome is caused by a mutation (change) in a gene called RET, and is divided into three subtypes (MEN2A, MEN2B, and FMTC).

(Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

Multiple endocrine neoplasia caused by mutation of the RET gene.

(Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A, NCI Thesaurus)