heterochronia

heterochronia definition - medical

het·er·o·chro·ni·a (hĕtˌə-rō-krōˈnē-ə)

noun
The origin or development of tissues or organs at an unusual time or out of the regular sequence.

Related Forms:

  • hetˌer·o·chronˈic (-krŏnˈĭk), hetˌer·ochˈro·nous (hĕtˌə-rŏkˈrə-nəs) adjective

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