'Heterologous tumor' definitions:

Definition of 'Heterologous tumor'

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  • Heterologous \Het`er*ol"o*gous\, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ? proportion.] Characterized by heterology; consisting of different elements, or of like elements in different proportions; different; -- opposed to homologous; as, heterologous organs. [1913 Webster]
  • Heterologous stimulus. (Physiol.) See under Stimulus.
  • Heterologous tumor (Med.), a tumor differing in structure from the normal tissues of the body. [1913 Webster]