prosoplasia

prosoplasia
Progressive transformation, such as the change of cells of the salivary ducts into secreting cells. See cytomorphosis. [G. proso, forward, + plasis, a molding]

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pros·o·pla·sia .präs-ə-'plā-zh(ē-)ə n
1) differentiation of tissue esp abnormal differentiation
2) organization of tissue toward a more complex state

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proso·pla·sia (pros″o-plaґzhə) [proso- + -plasia] 1. abnormal differentiation of tissue. 2. development into a higher level of organization or of function.

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  • prosoplasia — pros·o·pla·sia …   English syllables

  • prosoplasia — ˌpräsəˈplāzh(ē)ə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from proso + plasia 1. : differentiation of tissue; especially : abnormal differentiation 2. : organization of tissue toward a more complex state …   Useful english dictionary

  • прозоплазия — (prosoplasia; греч. proso вперед, далеко, поздно + plasis формирование, образование) см. Метаплазия прозопластическая …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Прозоплази́я — (prosoplasia; греч. proso вперед, далеко, поздно + plasis формирование, образование) см. Метаплазия прозопластическая …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • Hyperplasia — plasia Anaplasia – dedifferentiation Hyperplasia – physiological proliferation Increase in number of cells Neoplasia – abnormal proliferation Dysplasia – maturation abnormality Metaplasia – cell type conversion …   Wikipedia

  • Neoplasm — Neoplastic redirects here. For Dutch artistic movement, see De Stijl. plasia Anaplasia – dedifferentiation Hyperplasia – physiological proliferation Increase in number of cells Neoplasia – abnormal proliferation Dysplasia – maturation abnormality …   Wikipedia

  • Metaplasia — plasia Anaplasia – dedifferentiation Hyperplasia – physiological proliferation Increase in number of cells Neoplasia – abnormal proliferation Dysplasia – maturation abnormality Metaplasia – cell type conversion …   Wikipedia

  • Desmoplasia — plasia Anaplasia – dedifferentiation Hyperplasia – physiological proliferation Increase in number of cells Neoplasia – abnormal proliferation Dysplasia – maturation abnormality Metaplasia – cell type conversion …   Wikipedia

  • cytomorphosis — Changes that the cell undergoes during the various stages of its existence. SEE ALSO: prosoplasia. [cyto + G. morphosis, a shaping] * * * cy·to·mor·pho·sis .sīt ō mȯr fə səsalso mȯr fō n, pl pho·ses .sēz the series of developmental changes… …   Medical dictionary

  • prosoplastic — pros·o·plas·tic plas tik adj relating to or produced by prosoplasia …   Medical dictionary

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