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Definition of Cataplasia
1. Noun. (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form.
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Degeneration, Retrogression
Derivative terms: Cataplastic
Generic synonyms: Degeneration, Retrogression
Derivative terms: Cataplastic
Medical Definition of Cataplasia
1. Cataplasis A degenerative change in cells or tissues that is the reverse of the constructive or developmental change; a return to an earlier or embryonic stage. Synonym: retrograde metamorphosis, retrogression, retromorphosis. Origin: cata-+ G. Plasis, a molding (05 Mar 2000)
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