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dysplasia definition

dys·pla·sia (dis plā′z̸hə, -z̸hē ə, -zē ə)

noun

a disordered growth or faulty development of various tissues or body parts

Etymology: ModL: see dys- & -plasia

Related Forms:

  • dysplastic dys·plas′·tic (-plas′tik) adjective

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