cataplasia

American

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

noun

Biology.

degeneration of a cell or tissue.

cataplasia British

/ ˌkætəˈpleɪzɪə, ˌkætəˈplæstɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

cataplastic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cataplasia

cata- + -plasia

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