English
hyperplasic
Hyperplasic comes from Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σῐς ‘a moulding, conformation’, and goes back to πλάσσω ‘to form’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλάσσωplássō‘to form’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλᾰ́σῐςplắsĭs‘a moulding, conformation’
- English1500–presenthyperplasia
- Englishearliest quotation 2015hyperplasic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπλάσσωplássō‘to form’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEπλᾰ́σῐςplắsĭs‘a moulding, conformation’
- English1500–presenthyperplasia
- Englishearliest quotation 2015hyperplasic
Earliest quotation: 2015: “For this experiment, 20 epithelial cell nuclei per area…”
A compound of hyperplasia + -ic
Linked words
through Ancient Greek πλάσσω ‘to form’
Today it means
adj Relating to hyperplasia
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πλάσσω / hyperplasic