-plasia
a combining form with the meaning “growth, cellular multiplication,” of the kind specified by the initial element:
hypoplasia.
also, -plasy.
-plasia
combining form
indicating growth, development, or change hypoplasia
word origin
from new latin, from greek plasis a moulding, from pl-ssein to mould
-plasia
comb. form denoting “formation,” mod.l., from gk. plasis “molding, formation,” from pl-ssein “to mold” (see plasma).
-plasia or -plasy
suff.
growth; development: achondroplasia.
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