Organ or Tissue Function
regeneration

re·gen·er·a·tion [ ri-jen-uh-rey-shuhn ]
Etymology:
Latin re = again + generare = to produce
Definitions related to natural regeneration:
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(regeneration) A reparative process to replace lost or damaged cells, commonly characterized by cellular basophilia, increased nuclear cytoplasmic ratio and/or irregular architecture.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(regeneration) Renewal or physiological repair of damaged tissue.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(regeneration) Reproduction or reconstitution of a lost or injured part.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(regeneration) The physiological renewal, repair, or replacement of tissue.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(regeneration) The regrowth of a lost or destroyed body part, such as an organ or tissue. This process may occur via renewal, repair, and/or growth alone (i.e. increase in size or mass).Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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