cataplastic

Variant of cataplasia

cataplasia definition

cata·pla·sia (kat′ə plā′z̸hə, -z̸hē ə, -zē ə)

noun pl. cataplasiae -·siae′ (-z̸hē ē′, -zē ē′)

Biol. a change in cells or tissues, characterized by reversion to an earlier stage

Etymology: ModL: see cata- & -plasia

Related Forms:

  • cataplastic cat′a·plas′·tic (-plas′tik) adjective

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