dysplasia

Noun

Meaning

abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

anaplastic aberration anomaly abnormality anomalousness ectopia agenesis hyperplasia abnormalcy atypicality anaplasia exstrophy dysplastic atypia arrhythmogenic

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Hypernyms

abnormality abnormalcy

Hyponyms

hypertrophy aplasia hyperplasia anaplasia hypoplasia fibrous dysplasia of bone

Phrases with the word

skeletal dysplasia spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia Eiken skeletal dysplasia Lenz dysplasia arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia metatropic dysplasia

Examples

When I was born, they put casts on my legs 'cause I had some kind of dysplasia or something. My legs were all messed up. Bebe Neuwirth

Although Galgos are big dogs, their history of selection as a working sighthound, their light weight, and their anatomy keep them safe from hip dysplasia. Source: Internet

Babies born with Kniest dysplasia are have a short trunk, shortened arms and legs, usually their adult height ranges from 42 inches to 58 inches. Source: Internet

"Campomelic dysplasia and autosomal sex reversal caused by mutations in an SRY-related gene." Source: Internet

In recent years, some joint or limb deformities, such as knock-knee or acetabular overcoverage or dysplasia, have also been considered as a predisposing factor for knee or hip osteoarthritis. Source: Internet

Because hip dysplasia is caused by an inherited defect, there are no products that can prevent its development. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dyspigmentation dyspigmented dyspituitarism dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica dysplasic dysplasminogenemia