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hypoplastic

[ hahy-puh-plas-tik ]

adjective

, Pathology.
  1. abnormally lacking some cells or structural elements:

    He was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, in which the heart’s left ventricle is severely underdeveloped.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoplastic1

First recorded in 1845–50; hypo- ( def ) + -plastic ( def )

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