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cataplasia


Cataplasis

A degenerative change in cells or tissues that is the reverse of the constructive or developmental change; a return to an earlier or embryonic stage.

Synonym: retrograde metamorphosis, retrogression, retromorphosis.

Origin: cata-+ G. Plasis, a molding