- a combining form with the meaning “growth, cellular multiplication,” of the kind specified by the initial element: hypoplasia.
n combining form
- indicating growth, development, or changehypoplasia
word-forming element in biology and medicine denoting “formation, growth, development,” from Modern Latin -plasia, from Greek plasis “molding, formation,” from plassein “to mold” (see plasma). suff.
- Growth; development:achondroplasia.