homeoplasia [hoh-mee-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh] Word Origin noun Medicine/Medical.
- the formation, as in healing, of new tissue that is similar to the existing tissue.
Origin of homeoplasia homeo- + -plasia Related formsho·me·o·plas·tic [hoh-mee-uh-plas-tik] /ˌhoʊ mi əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective homeoplasia in Medicine 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.
Related formsho′me•o•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.