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carcinoid vs neoplasm

neoplasm vs carcinoid

carcinoid and neoplasm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carcinoid Yes No No No
neoplasm Yes No No No
As nouns, neoplasm is a hypernym of carcinoid; that is, neoplasm is a word with a broader meaning than carcinoid:
  • carcinoid: a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin
  • neoplasm: an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Other hypernyms of carcinoid include tumor, tumour.
carcinoid (noun) neoplasm (noun)
a small tumor (benign or malignant) arising from the mucosa of the gastrointestinal tract; usually associated with excessive secretion of serotonin an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Difference between carcinoid and neoplasm

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