Neoplasia

NEOPLASIA


Neoplasm is an abnormal growth of tissue which, if it forms a mass, is commonly referred to as a tumor. This abnormal growth (neoplasia) usually (but not always) forms a mass

Neoplasm
Synonyms	Tumor, tumour, carcinocytes
Colectomy specimen containing a malignant neoplasm, namely an invasive colorectal cancer (the crater-like, reddish, irregularly shaped tumor)

Anaplasia (structural differentiation loss within a cell or group of cells). Aplasia (organ or part of organ missing) Hypoplasia (congenital below-average number of cells, especially when inadequate) Hyperplasia (proliferation of cells) Neoplasia (abnormal proliferation) Dysplasia (change in cell or tissue phenotype) Metaplasia (conversion in cell type) Prosoplasia (development of new cell function) Desmoplasia (connective tissue growth)

Atrophy (reduced functionality of an organ, with decrease in the number or volume of cells) Hypertrophy (increase in the volume of cells) Hypotrophy (decrease in the volume of cells) Abiotrophy (loss in vitality of organ or tissue) Dystrophy (any degenerative disorder resulting from improper or faulty nutrition)

Causes:-

• genetic mutations
•  Vascular tumors
• Breast cysts
• Breast cysts
• granulomas