neoplastic

adjective

neo·​plas·​tic ˌnē-ə-ˈpla-stik 

1

: of, relating to, or constituting a tumor or neoplasia

2

[after French néoplastique or German neoplastisch] : of or relating to de Stijl

Examples of neoplastic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bladder Polyp Types There are different neoplastic and nonneoplastic polyps, which vary by their appearance. —James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024

Though, autopsy data indicates that nearly half of the people studied have thyroid nodules bigger than one centimeter in diameter.3 Thyroid nodules may resemble congenital and inflammatory neck masses and non-thyroid neoplastic disorders. —Julia Naftulin, Health, 24 Apr. 2023

Normal and neoplastic nonstem cells can spontaneously convert to a stem-like state. —Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2011

In the final moments before the propofol takes effect, my gastroenterologist attempts to assuage my anxiety — not knowing that its source isn’t my concern over neoplastic polyps but of falling prey to Bill’s mistake. —New York Times, 13 May 2022

Additionally, for men, facial attractiveness may also provide cues to their ability to efficiently manage viral threats and neoplastic growth. —Julia Musto, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2022

The painter next to me, Don McAree, mentioned that my geometric paintings were neoplastic. —Marc Myers, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2020

But instead of giving him the steroid cream, a CVS employees gave him Fluorouracil, which is an anti-neoplastic cream used during chemotherapy to aggressively exfoliate skin cells on cancer patients. —Dave Altimari, courant.com, 23 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

neo- + -plastic, after neoplasm

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for neoplastic

• aplastic
• bombastic
• dynastic
• dysplastic
• elastic
• fantastic
• gymnastic
• monastic
• sarcastic
• scholastic
• silastic
• stochastic

Medical Definition

neoplastic

adjective

neo·​plas·​tic ˌnē-ə-ˈplas-tik 

: of, relating to, or constituting a neoplasm or neoplasia

neoplastically

-ti-k(ə-)lē 

adverb