-plasy
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What does -plasy mean? The combining form -plasy is used like a suffix meaning “growth, cellular multiplication.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms. The form -plasy comes from Greek plásis, meaning “a molding." Find out how plásis is related to plasma, plaster, and plastic at our entry for each word. What are variants of -plasy?In most cases, the form -plasy is spelled with an -ia instead of an -y, becoming -plasia, as in hyperplasia. Additional related forms include -plasm, -plast, -plastic, and -plasty. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles about these forms.
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