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-plasia

a combining form with the meaning “growth, cellular multiplication,” of the kind specified by the initial element: hypoplasia.
Also, -plasy.


Origin:
< NL < Gk plás(is) a molding + -ia -ia
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-plasia 
comb. form denoting "formation," Mod.L., from Gk. plasis "molding, formation," from plassein "to mold" (see plasma).
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-plasia or -plasy
suff.
Growth; development: achondroplasia.

-plasy suff.
Variant of -plasia.

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