Definition of Homoplasty

1. n. The formation of homologous tissues.

Definition of Homoplasty

1. Noun. (biology) The formation of homologous tissues. ¹

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Medical Definition of Homoplasty

1. The replacement during surgery of a damaged organ or damaged tissue in an individual by an allograft - a donor organ or tissue from a genetically dissimilar member of the same species. Synonym: homoplastic graft. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Homoplasty

homophonic
homophonies
homophonous
homophony
homophora
homophylic
homophylies
homophyly
homoplasies
homoplasmic
homoplasmy
homoplast
homoplastic
homoplastic graft
homoplasts
homoplasty (current term)
homoplasy
homopolar
homopolar generator
homopolic
homopolymer
homopolymer tailing
homopolymeric
homopolymerisation
homopolymerisations
homopolymerization
homopolymerizations
homopolymerize
homopolymers
homopolyriboadenine

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