dysplasia

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

dysplasia

/ dɪsˈplæstɪk; dɪsˈpleɪzɪə /

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

dysplasia

/ dĭs-plā′zhə /

First recorded in 1930–35; dys- + -plasia

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

She also has fibromuscular dysplasia, a rare blood vessel condition.

That’s already happening with one condition, an often untreatable form of epilepsy known as focal cortical dysplasia.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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