cataphoresis

noun cat·a·pho·re·sis \ˌka-tə-fə-ˈrē-səs\

plural cat·a·pho·re·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of CATAPHORESIS

— cat·a·pho·ret·ic \-ˈre-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun cat·a·pho·re·sis \ˌkat-ə-fə-ˈrē-səs\

plural cat·a·pho·re·ses \-ˌsēz\

—cat·a·pho·ret·ic \-ˈret-ik\ adjective

—cat·a·pho·ret·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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