Biology
cataplasia
Term: cataplasia
Origin: Anc Greek
????/kata or before vowels kat (=prefix meaning direction or down to)
+?/a(privative, ?not?)
+??????/plasso(=create, form, mold) >
aplasia=without form
Coined
Definition
Cataplasia is a change in cells or tissues, characterized by reversion to an earlier or embryonic stage.
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Hypoplasia
Term: hypoplasiaLiterally meaning: ?underdevelopment?Origin: Anc Greek???-/hypo- (prefix meaning "under", "beneath", "less", ?diminished?)+??????/plasis(=formation) ??????/plasso(=to create, to form, to mold) Coined/History(?)DefinitionHypoplasia is...
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Dyschondroplasia Or, Chondrodysplasia
Term: dyschodroplasia or, chondrodysplasiaLiterally meaning: ?abnormal cartilage formation?Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=prefix used with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune)> ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)+???????/chondros...
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Dysplasia
Term: dysplasia Origin: Anc Greek???-/dys-(=with a negative sense meaning difficult, bad, abnormal, misfortune) > ???/dyo(=decline) ????/dysi(=sundown)??????/plasso(create, form, mold) Definition:Abnormal development usually enlargement of an organ,...
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Aneuploidy
Term: aneuploidy (an-+eu-+ploidy)Origin: Anc Greek ??/an (=?-/a (privative meaning ?not?) or ??-/an-(=privative before a vowel)??/eu(=prefix meaning "well, good, easy" )-?????/ploos(noun) (=fold, combining form from verb ?????? /plasso(=create, make)...
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Hyperplasia
Term: hyperplasia Origin: Anc Greek ????/hyper(=prefix meaning something is excessive, above normal) +(-??????)/(-plasia)(= combining form denoting formation) > ??????/plasso(=create) Definition: The enlargement or overgrowth...
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