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homeoplastic

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ho⋅me⋅o⋅pla⋅sia

  [hoh-mee-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
Origin:
homeo- + -plasia

Related forms:
ho⋅me⋅o⋅plas⋅tic  [hoh-mee-uh-plas-tik] , adjective
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Main Entry: ho·meo·pla·sia
Variant: or British ho·moeo·pla·sia /"hO-mE-O-'plAzh(E-)&/
Function: noun
: a growth of tissue similar to normal tissue homeoplasia> —ho·meo·plas·tic or British ho·moeo·plas·tic /-'plast-ik/ adjective
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homeoplasia ho·me·o·pla·sia (hō'mē-ə-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.

  1. The growth of new tissue having the same form and properties as normal tissue.

  2. The tissue formed in this manner.

ho'me·o·plas'tic (-plās'tĭk) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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