English word neoplasia comes from English neo-, English -plasia ((medicine) Growth or formation.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| neo- | English (eng) | (organic chemistry) Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound. (organic chemistry) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group. Contemporary. New. |
| -plasia | English (eng) | (medicine) Growth or formation. |
| neoplasia | English (eng) | (biology) The formation of new tissue. (medicine) The formation of a neoplasm. |