Which term means new growth (tumor)?

• A. New Growth (Tumor)
• B. Lesion
• C. Neoplasm
• D. Arthritis

Answer: (C)

A new growth is described by the term neoplasm, which refers to tissue that has arisen from abnormal, uncontrolled cell proliferation and forms a discrete mass. Neoplasms can be benign or malignant, which is why the word “tumor” is often used to refer to these growths, though neoplasm is the precise diagnostic term. A lesion is a broad abnormal area of tissue change and doesn’t necessarily indicate a new proliferative growth, and arthritis is inflammation of a joint—not a tissue growth.