cataplasia

[ kat-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

/ ˌkæt əˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

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noun Biology.

degeneration of a cell or tissue.

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Origin of cataplasia

cata- + -plasia

OTHER WORDS FROM cataplasia

cat·a·plas·tic

[kat-uh-plas-tik], /ˌkæt əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby cataplasia

cataphract, cataphracted, cataphylaxis, cataphyll, cataplane, cataplasia, cataplasm, cataplexy, catapult, cataract, cataractogenic

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British Dictionary definitions for cataplasia

cataplasia

/ (ˌkætəˈpleɪzɪə) /

noun

the degeneration of cells and tissues to a less highly developed form

Derived forms of cataplasia

cataplastic (ˌkætəˈplæstɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for cataplasia

cataplasia

[ kăt′ə-plā′zhə ]

Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.