Relating to or characterized by the abnormal formation of tissue in an unusual location or of an abnormal type.
From heteroplasia with the adjective suffix '-ic.' Used in medical and surgical terminology since the 1800s.
When doctors see heteroplastic growth, they know the body is building something weird where it doesn't belong, and it usually requires surgical intervention to remove that misdirected tissue!
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