Neoplasia (redirected from Neoplastic processes)

neoplasia /neo·pla·sia/ (-pla´zhah) the formation of a neoplasm.

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cervical intraepithelial neoplasia  (CIN) dysplasia of the cervical epithelium, often premalignant, characterized by various degrees of hyperplasia, abnormal keratinization, and the presence of condylomata.

gestational trophoblastic neoplasia  (GTN) a group of neoplastic disorders that originate in the placenta, including hydatidiform mole, chorioadenoma destruens, and choriocarcinoma.

multiple endocrine neoplasia  (MEN) a group of rare diseases caused by genetic defects that lead to hyperplasia and hyperfunction of two or more components of the endocrine system; type I is characterized by tumors of the pituitary, parathyroid glands, and pancreatic islet cells, with peptic ulcers and sometimes Zollinger-Ellison syndrome; type II is characterized by thyroid medullary carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, and parathyroid hyperplasia; type III is similar to type II but includes neuromas of the oral region, neurofibromas, ganglioneuromas of the gastrointestinal tract, and café-au-lait spots.

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ne·o·pla·sia (n-plzh)

n.

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

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Neoplasia

Abnormal growth of cells, which may lead to a neoplasm, or tumor.

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neoplasia (nē´ōplā´zh),

n the disease process responsible for neoplasm formation. See also neoplasm.

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neoplasia

the formation of a neoplasm.