Oncology · Tumors of the digestive system · Miniatlas

Neoplasia literally means “new growth”. and the new growth is a neoplasm. The term tumor was originally applied to the swelling caused by inflammation. Neoplasms, also may induce swellings, but bu long precedent, the non-neoplastic usage of tumor has passed into limbo; thus, the term is now equated with neoplasm. Oncology (greek oncos = tumor) is the study of tumors or neoplasms. Cancer is the common term for all malignant tumors.