plasmo-, plasm-, plast- plasma-, plasmato-, -plasmat-, -plasia, -plasis, -plasm, -plasmatic, -plasmic, -plast, -plastic, -plasy, -plasty (Greek: something made, molded, or formed)
dermatoplastic
dermatoplasty
dysplasia
dysplastic
1. A reference to the abnormal development of organs or cells, or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth.
2. Characterized by the unusual development or growth of a part of the body; such as, an organ, bone, or cell; including the total absence of such a part.
ectoplasm
ectoplasmic
endoplasm
exoplasm
gastroplastic surgery
heteroplasia
The replacement of normal tissue with abnormal tissue; malposition of normal cells.
heteroplasy
hyperplasia
1. An unusual growth in a part of the body caused by an excessive multiplication of cells.
2. An increase in the number of cells in a tissue, or organ, with an increase in the size of the structure involved.
For example, when part of the liver is removed, the remaining part may undergo hyperplasia in order to regenerate. hypoplasia
hypoplastic
ideoplastic
Art as it is known to be, not actual.
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