Meaning
suffix-plasia
formation, growth
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Terms built from -plasia
4 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -plasia marked.
-plasia decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The prefix ana- means “backward”.
- The suffix -plasia means “formation”.
- Together: Loss of cell differentiation in cancer.
- The prefix hyper- means “excessive”.
- The suffix -plasia means “formation”.
- Together: Increase in cell number.
- The prefix dys- means “abnormal”.
- The suffix -plasia means “formation”.
- Together: Abnormal cell development.
Parts that combine with -plasia
Word parts that appear alongside -plasia in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with -plasia, word for word.
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