An Alternate Term for Tumor Is

Question

An alternate term for tumor is
A) neoplasm.
B) cytoplasm.
C) benign malignancy.
D) primary metastasis.
E) nucleoplasm.

Accepted Answer

Neoplasm is the most accurate alternate term for tumor since it refers to an abnormal growth of cells that can be benign or malignant. The other options either do not accurately describe a tumor or are contradicting terms (e.g. benign malignancy).