cataplasia
[ kat-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌkæt əˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun Biology.
degeneration of a cell or tissue.
OTHER WORDS FROM cataplasia
cat·a·plas·tic [kat-uh-plas-tik] /ˌkæt əˈplæs tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby cataplasia
cataphract,
cataphracted,
cataphylaxis,
cataphyll,
cataplane,
cataplasia,
cataplasm,
cataplexy,
catapult,
cataract,
cataractogenic
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), adjectiveMedical definitions for cataplasia
cataplasia
[ kăt′ə-plā′zhə ]
n.
Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.