-plasia

noun combining form

Definition of -PLASIA

: development : formation <hyperplasia> <homoplasy>

-plasia or -plasy

New Latin -plasia, from Greek plasis molding, from plassein

Medical Dictionary

noun combining form -pla·sia \ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə\

plural -pla·sias or -pla·sies

: development : formation <dysplasia> <heteroplasia>

-pla·sia or -pla·sy \ˌplā-sē, -plə-sē\

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