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Choristoma
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Definition
: A mass of histologically normal tissue present in an abnormal location.
coord aberrant or heterotopic tissue of an organ under the organ without qualif, e.g., heterotopic pancreatic tissue in the duodenum
Other names
Heterotopic Tissue; Ectopic Tissue; Aberrant Tissue; Tissues, Heterotopic; Tissues, Ectopic; Tissues, Aberrant; Tissue, Heterotopic; Tissue, Ectopic; Tissue, Aberrant; Heterotopic Tissues; Ectopic Tissues; Choristomas; Aberrant Tissues
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Dermoids of cornea
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*Choristoma
*Corneal Diseases
*Growth Disorders.