retromorphosis


retromorphosis

 [ret″ro-mor-fo´sis] retrograde metamorphosis.

cat·a·pla·si·a

, cataplasis (kat'ă-plā'sē-ă, -plā'sis), 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. Synonym(s): retrograde metamorphosis (1) , retrogression, retromorphosis [cata- + G. plasis, a molding]

retromorphosis

(re?tro-mor'fo-sis) [ retro- + morph- + -osis] 1. A change in shape accompanying a transition from a higher to a lower type of structure. 2. Retrogressive changes within cells or tissues. Synonym: catabolism; cataplasia