- retromorphosis
- n. degenerative metamorphosis; change for the worse.
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retromorphosis
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retromorphosis — SYN: cataplasia. [retro + G. morphosis, process of forming] * * * ret·ro·mor·pho·sis (ret″ro mor foґsis) retrograde metamorphosis … Medical dictionary
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. SYN: retrograde metamorphosis (1), retrogression, retromorphosis. [cata + G. plasis, a molding] … Medical dictionary
