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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OTHER WORDS FROM cataplasia
cat·a·plas·tic [kat-uh-plas-tik], /ˌkæt əˈplæs tɪk/, adjectiveWords 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
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Medical definitions for cataplasia
cataplasia
[ kăt′ə-plā′zhə ]
n.
Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.
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