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dysplasia

[dis-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]

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noun Pathology.

abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ.

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Origin:
1930–35; dys- + -plasia

Related forms

dys·plas·tic

[dis-plas-tik] , adjective

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World English Dictionary

dysplasia (dɪsˈpleɪzɪə)

—n
	abnormal development of an organ or part of the body, including congenital absence

[C20: New Latin, from dys- + -plasia, from Greek plasis a moulding]

dysplastic

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

dysplasia

1935, Mod.L., from dys- + Gk. plasis "molding," from plassein "to form, mold" (see plasma).

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Medical Dictionary

dysplasia dys·pla·sia (dĭs-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.
Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

dys·plas'tic (-plās'tĭk) adj.

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