Meaning
prefixneo-
new
GreekGeneral
Terms built from neo-
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with neo- marked.
- neoplasmneo- + -plasmNew abnormal tissue growth; tumor
neo- decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The prefix neo- means “new”.
- The suffix -plasm means “formation”.
- Together: New abnormal tissue growth; tumor.
Other examples
Words that use neo- but do not yet have their own page in the library.
neonatal
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- neonatalalso listed under nat/o (birth)
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