definitions

cataplasia

[ kat-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌkæt əˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Biology.

degeneration of a cell or tissue.

Nearby words

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

Origin of cataplasia

cata- + -plasia

Related forms

cat·a·plas·tic [kat-uh-plas-tik] /ˌkæt əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective
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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

cataplastic (ˌkætəˈplæstɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for cataplasia

cataplasia

[ kăt′ə-plā′zhə ]

n.

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