Definition of Heteroplasia

1. Noun. The presence of a tissue or organ in an abnormal place ¹

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Medical Definition of Heteroplasia

1. 1. Development of cytologic and histologic elements that are not normal for the organ or part in question, as the growth of bone in a site where there is normally fibrous connective tissue. 2. Malposition of tissue or a part that is otherwise normal, as a ureter that develops at the lower pole of a kidney. Synonym: alloplasia. Origin: hetero-+ G. Plasis, a forming. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Heteroplasia

heterophonic
heterophonies
heterophony
heterophoria
heterophthalmus
heterophthongia
heterophyiasis
heterophyid
heterophyidae
heterophyidiasis
heterophyllies
heterophyllous
heterophylly
heterophyte
heterophytes
heteroplasia (current term)
heteroplasm
heteroplasmic
heteroplasms
heteroplasmy
heteroplastic
heteroplastic graft
heteroplastid
heteroplastide
heteroplastides
heteroplasty
heteroploid
heteroploidies
heteroploids
heteroploidy

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