heteroplastic Synonyms
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heteroplastic Meaning
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heteroplastic (a.)
Producing a different type of organism; developing into a different form of tissue, as cartilage which develops into bone.
heteroplastic Sentence Examples
- Heteroplastic tumors arise from the implantation of foreign tissue into a host.
- Heteroplastic grafts exhibit different cell types than the surrounding tissue.
- The heteroplastic nature of certain tumors makes them difficult to diagnose.
- Heteroplastic transplants can provide a model for studying cell-cell interactions.
- Heteroplastic tissues may be more susceptible to immune rejection than homologous tissues.
- Heteroplastic differentiation is a process by which cells adopt characteristics of a different cell type.
- Heteroplastic bone formation occurs when bone is formed in an abnormal location.
- Heteroplastic cartilage is a type of cartilage that is formed in ectopic sites.
- Heteroplastic tissues can often be identified by their different appearance or texture.
- Heteroplastic tumors can be benign or malignant, and their prognosis depends on the type of tumor and its location.
FAQs About the word heteroplastic
Producing a different type of organism; developing into a different form of tissue, as cartilage which develops into bone.
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Heteroplastic tumors arise from the implantation of foreign tissue into a host.
Heteroplastic grafts exhibit different cell types than the surrounding tissue.
The heteroplastic nature of certain tumors makes them difficult to diagnose.
Heteroplastic transplants can provide a model for studying cell-cell interactions.
