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homeoplasia

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[hoh-mee-uh-play-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] / ˌhoʊ mi əˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun

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


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Etymology

Origin of homeoplasia

homeo- + -plasia


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