choristoma

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

chorist- +‎ -oma, from Greek χωριστός (khōristós, separate).

Noun[edit]

choristoma (plural choristomas or choristomata)

  1. A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
    adrenal choristoma