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heteroplasia

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[het-er-uh-play-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌhɛt ər əˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

Pathology.
  1. the replacement of normal cells by abnormal cells, as in cancer.


Etymology

Origin of heteroplasia

hetero- + -plasia


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