cataplasia
[ kat-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
nounBiology.
degeneration of a cell or tissue.
Origin of cataplasia
1Other words from cataplasia
- 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 of cataplasia
- cataplastic (ˌkætəˈplæstɪk), adjective
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