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retrogression
ret·ro·gress R0198900 (rĕt′rə-grĕs′, rĕt′rə-grĕs′)intr.v. ret·ro·gressed, ret·ro·gress·ing, ret·ro·gress·es 1. To return to an earlier, inferior, or less complex condition.2. To go or move backward.
[Latin retrōgradī, *retrōgress- : retrō-, retro- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]
ret′ro·gres′sion (-grĕsh′ən) adj.ret′ro·gres′sive adj.re′tro·gres′sive·ly adv.ret•ro•gres•sion (ˌrɛ trəˈgrɛʃ ən)
n. 1. the act of retrogressing; movement backward. 2. Biol. degeneration; passing from a more complex to a simpler structure. [1640–50] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | retrogression - passing from a more complex to a simpler biological formdegenerationtransformation, transmutation, shift - a qualitative changeabiotrophy - a loss of vitality and a degeneration of cells and tissues not due to any apparent injurycataplasia - (biology) degenerative reversion of cells or tissue to a less differentiated or more primitive form | | 2. | retrogression - returning to a former stateregress, retroversion, regression, reversionreversal - a change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" |
retrogressionnounA return to a former, usually worse condition:regression, retrogradation, reversion.Translationsrétrogressionabâtardissement
retrogression
retrogression[‚re·trə′gresh·ən] (astronomy) retrograde motion (geology) recession (medicine) Going backward, as in degeneration or atrophy of tissues. (meteorology) The motion of an atmospheric wave or pressure system in a direction opposite to that of the basic flow in which it is embedded. (psychology) Return to infantile behavior. retrogression
retrogression [ret″ro-gresh´un] degeneration; deterioration; regression; return to an earlier, less complex condition.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] retrogression A generic term for a biological process in which an organism, organ or tissue returns to an earlier or more primitive state. Specific forms include:
(1) Dedifferentiation, see there;
(2) Regression, see there;
(3) Retrograde metamorphosis, see there.cat·a·pla·si·a , cataplasis (kat'ă-plā'zē-ă, -plā'sis) A degenerative change in cells or tissues that is the reverse of constructive or developmental change; a return to an earlier or embryonic stage.
Synonym(s): retrogression. [cata- + G. plasis, a molding]retrogression
Synonyms for retrogressionnoun a return to a former, usually worse conditionSynonyms- regression
- retrogradation
- reversion
Synonyms for retrogressionnoun passing from a more complex to a simpler biological formSynonymsRelated Words- transformation
- transmutation
- shift
- abiotrophy
- cataplasia
noun returning to a former stateSynonyms- regress
- retroversion
- regression
- reversion
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