homeoplasia
[ hoh-mee-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
Origin of homeoplasia
1Other words from homeoplasia
- ho·me·o·plas·tic [hoh-mee-uh-plas-tik], /ˌhoʊ mi əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective
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