-plasia

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

Origin of -plasia

< New Latin < Greek plás(is) a molding + -ia -ia

Words nearby -plasia

-phyl, -phyll, -phyllous, -phyre, -phyte, -plasia, -plasm, -plast, -plastic, -plasty, -plasy

British Dictionary definitions for -plasia

-plasia

-plasy

n combining form

indicating growth, development, or change hypoplasia

Word Origin for -plasia

from New Latin, from Greek plasis a moulding, from plassein to mould

Medical definitions for -plasia

-plasia

suff.

Growth; development:achondroplasia.