heteroplasia

heteroplasia definition - medical

het·er·o·pla·sia (hĕtˌə-rō-plāˈzhə)

noun
  1. The development of cytologic and histologic elements that are not normal for the organ or part in which they occur.
  2. Malposition of tissue or a part that is otherwise normal.

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