non-erythroplastic
|non-e-ry-thro-plas-tic|
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/nɑn-ɪˌrɪθroʊˈplæstɪk/
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/nɒn-ɪˌrɪθrəˈplæstɪk/
not red-forming / not showing erythroplasia
Etymology
'non-erythroplastic' originates from Modern English, specifically the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'erythro-' (from Greek 'erythros', meaning 'red') and 'plastic' (from Greek 'plastikos', meaning 'moulded' or 'formed').
'erythroplastic' is formed from Greek 'erythros' ('red') + 'plastikos' ('able to be formed'); these elements entered scientific/medical English via New Latin and Modern English formations and then combined with the productive English prefix 'non-' to form 'non-erythroplastic'.
Initially, the root elements referred to 'red' and 'forming/moulding'; in medical usage they came to denote red, plaque-like mucosal lesions (erythroplasia) or properties relating to such formation. 'Non-erythroplastic' therefore evolved to mean 'not having those red-forming characteristics.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not erythroplastic; not exhibiting or related to erythroplasia or erythroplastic characteristics (i.e., not showing a red, plaque-like mucosal lesion).
The biopsy showed a non-erythroplastic lesion, suggesting a benign mucosal change rather than erythroplasia.
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Last updated: 2025/08/28 00:45