Main Entry: dys·pla·sia Pronunciation: dis-'plA-zh(E-)& Function: noun 1: variation in somatotype (as in degree of ectomorphy,endomorphy, or mesomorphy) from one part of a human body to another 2: abnormal growth or development (as of organs or cells); broadly: abnormal anatomicstructure due to such growth —dys·plas·tic/-'plas-tik/adjective