neoplasm
abnormal mass of tissue as a result of abnormal growth or division of cells
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Summary
neoplasm ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,523 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: disease[2], abnormal tissue[3]
- Commons category: Neoplasms[4]
- Said to be the same as: disease of cellular proliferation[5]
- Has cause: mitotic cell cycle[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Neoplasms[7]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[8], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[9]
- Topic has template: Template:Tumors[10], Template:Neoplasia navs[11]
- NCI Thesaurus ID: C3262[12]
- Different from: pleonasm[13], tumor[14]
- Health specialty: anatomy[15]
- Union of: list of values as qualifiers[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Medicine[17]
Why It Matters
neoplasm has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] neoplasm is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]