homeoplasia

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

noun Medicine/Medical.

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

Origin of homeoplasia

homeo- + -plasia

OTHER WORDS FROM homeoplasia

ho·me·o·plas·tic [hoh-mee-uh-plas-tik] /ˌhoʊ mi əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby homeoplasia

homeomorphous, homeopathic, homeopathic magic, homeopathist, homeopathy, homeoplasia, homeostasis, homeoteleuton, homeotherapy, homeotherm, homeothermal

Medical definitions for homeoplasia

homeoplasia
[ hō′mē-ə-plā′zhə ]

n.

The growth of new tissue having the same form and properties as normal tissue.
The tissue formed in this manner.

Other words from homeoplasia

ho′me•o•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.