plasticosis

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noun

Fibrosis caused by the ingestion of plastic.

OriginEnglish plastic ← Latin plasticus ← Ancient Greek πλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós) →
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Meanings

nounplasticosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineFibrosis caused by the ingestion of plastic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*plátʰyō
  2. Proto-Hellenic*plát͏̌t͏̌ō?
  3. Ancient Greekπλάσσω (plássō)
  4. Ancient Greekπλᾰστῐκός (plăstĭkós)
  5. Latinplasticus
  6. Englishplastic
  7. Englishplasticosis

From plastic + -osis.

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APA

plasticosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticosis

MLA

“plasticosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticosis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasticosis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasticosis.

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