dysplasia
pronunciation
How to pronounce dysplasia in British English:
UK [dɪs'pleɪʒə]
How to pronounce dysplasia in American English:
US [dɪs'pleɪʒə]
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- Noun:
- abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
Word Origin
- dysplasia (n.)
- 1935, Modern Latin, from dys- + -plasia, from Greek plasis "molding, conformation," from plassein (see plasma) + abstract noun ending -ia.
Example
- 1. Fontanelle closure 1 generally refers to the brain dysplasia .
- 2. Fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone .
- 3. Mri diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia of long bone .
- 4. Hip dysplasia is considered to be a moderately inheritable condition .
- 5. Finite element analysis of acetabular medial wall displacement osteotomy in adult acetabular dysplasia .