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cataplastic

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cat⋅a⋅pla⋅sia

  [kat-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
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–noun Biology.
degeneration of a cell or tissue.
Origin:
cata- + -plasia

Related forms:
cat⋅a⋅plas⋅tic  [kat-uh-plas-tik] , adjective
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cat·a·pla·sia   (kāt'ə-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)   
n.  Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.
cat'a·plas'tic (-plās'tĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: cat·a·pla·sia
Pronunciation: "kat-&-'plA-zh(E-)&
Function: noun
: reversion of cells or tissues to a more embryoniccondition —cat·a·plas·tic /-'plas-tik/ adjective
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cataplasia cat·a·pla·sia (kāt'ə-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə) or cat·a·pla·sis (-plā'sĭs)
n.
Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.

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