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hamartia

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hamartia /ham·ar·tia/ (ham-ahr´she-ah) defect in tissue combination during development.hamar´tial
ha·mar·ti·a (hämär-t, h-märsh-)
n.
A developmental defect characterized by the abnormal arrangement or combination of tissues normally present in a specific area.
hamartia [ham-ahr´she-ah]
a defect of tissue combination during development.
hamartia
a defect of tissue combination in development.
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In her essay, "The Psychology of Aristotelian Tragedy," Amelie Rorty points out that "waywardness" is a better translation of hamartia than "tragic flaw" and that "the tragic hero's hamartia is an accident of his excellence: his purposes and energy make him susceptible to a kind of waywardness that arises from his character" (11).
The gay artist as tragic hero in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Alley, Henry M. / CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture
Introduction In 1904, Albrecht introduced the term hamartoma--based on the Greek hamartia ("character flaw")--to describe tumor-like but non-neoplastic malformations or inborn errors of tissue development that are characterized by an abnormal admixture of tissue indigenous to the site.
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