- ne|o|pla|sia
- ne|o|pla|sia «NEE uh PLAY zhuh», noun.the development of new tissue or of neoplasms.
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fi|bro|pla|sia — «FY bruh PLAY zhuh», noun. the creation of fibrous tissue, occurring normally in the healing of wounds, and abnormally in certain diseases. ╂[< New Latin fibroplasia < Latin fibra fiber + Greek plássein to mold] … Useful english dictionary
hy|per|pla|sia — «HY puhr PLAY zhuh», noun. Medicine, Biology. 1. an abnormal multiplication of cells or structural elements of a part or organ. It is a form of hypertrophy. 2. the resulting increase in size of the part or organ. ╂[< German Hyperplasie <… … Useful english dictionary
hy|po|pla|sia — «HY puh PLAY zhuh, HIHP uh », noun. the defective or incomplete growth of an organ or tissue. ╂[< New Latin hypoplasia < hypo hypo + Greek plásis formation] … Useful english dictionary
met|a|pla|sia — «MEHT uh PLAY zhuh», noun. the direct formation of one type of adult tissue from another, as of bone from cartilage. ╂[< New Latin metaplasia < Greek metaplássein transform; see etym. under metaplasm (Cf. ↑metaplasm)] … Useful english dictionary
a|chon|dro|pla|sia — «ay KON druh PLAY zhuh», noun. dwarfism characterized by extreme shortness of the limbs and a disproportionately large head, due to a disorder of skeletal growth in fetal life. ╂[< a 4 without + Greek chóndros cartilage + plásis a molding] … Useful english dictionary
a|pla|sia — «uh PLAY zhuh», noun. incomplete or defective growth and development of a bodily organ or part. ╂[< New Latin aplasia < Greek a not + plássein to form] … Useful english dictionary
dys|pla|sia — «dihs PLAY zhuh», noun. abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or other structures. ╂[< New Latin dysplasia < Greek dys bad + plásis a molding] … Useful english dictionary
het|er|o|pla|sia — «HEHT uhr uh PLAY zhuh», noun. the formation of tissue different from the normal tissue … Useful english dictionary
ret|ro|lent|al fi|bro|pla|sia — «REHT ruh LEHN tuhl FY bruh PLAY zhuh», a growth of fibrous tissue behind the lens of the eye, occurring in premature infants and resulting in blindness. It is caused chiefly by administering too much oxygen to the premature child. ╂[< retro + … Useful english dictionary
-pla — pla·sia; pla·sis; … English syllables
