cataplasia

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

nounBiology.
  1. degeneration of a cell or tissue.

Origin of cataplasia

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Other words from cataplasia

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

Words Nearby cataplasia

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British Dictionary definitions for cataplasia

cataplasia

/ (ˌkætəˈpleɪzɪə) /


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

Derived forms of cataplasia

  • cataplastic (ˌkætəˈplæstɪk), adjective

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