cat·a·pla·sia (k t  -pl  zh, -zh -)n. Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form. cat a·plastic (-plst k) adj. |
cataplasia [ˌkætəˈpleɪzɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the degeneration of cells and tissues to a less highly developed form
cataplastic [ˌkætəˈplæstɪk] adj
cataplasia
degeneration of cells or tissues. — cataplastic, adj.
See also: Biology, Decaying
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| Noun | 1. | cataplasia - (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms retrogression, degeneration - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form |
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