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dysplasia
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dysplasia has 1 sense
- dysplasia(n = noun.state) Array - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth; Array has particulars: aplasia, fibrous dysplasia of bone, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, hypoplasia, anaplasia
is a kind of abnormalcy, abnormality
Derived form adjective dysplastic1
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dysplasia, n. Med. abnormal growth of tissues etc.
Derivative
dysplastic adj.
Etymology
mod.L, formed as DYS- + Gk plasis formation
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