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A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm.

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  1. n. A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of the body; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; a neoplasm.
  2. n. Affected pomp; bombast; swelling words or expressions; false magnificence or sublimity.
  3. n. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
  4. A morbid swelling, prominence, or growth, on any part of thebody; especially, a growth produced by deposition of new tissue; aneoplasm.
  5. n:100 n. an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose