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Dysplasia vs Heteroplasia - What's the difference?

dysplasia | heteroplasia |

As nouns the difference between dysplasia and heteroplasia

is that dysplasia is (pathology) abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth while heteroplasia is the presence of a tissue or organ in an abnormal place.

dysplasia

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.

    • Related terms

    * dysplastic

    heteroplasia

    English

    Noun

  • The presence of a tissue or organ in an abnormal place

    • Synonyms

    * alloplasia