homeoplasia

[ hoh-mee-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

1. the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.

Other Words From

• ho·me·o·plas·tic [hoh-mee-, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of homeoplasia¹

homeo- + -plasia