Cataplasia
degeneration of a cell or tissue.
noun
the degeneration of cells and tissues to a less highly developed form
cataplasia cat·a·pla·sia (kāt’ə-plā’zhə, -zhē-ə) or cat·a·pla·sis (-plā’sĭs)
n.
Degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated form.
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