dysplasia

[ dis-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

/ dɪsˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /

noun Pathology.

abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ.

Nearby words

dysphonia, dysphoria, dysphoric hypomania, dysphrasia, dyspigmentation, dysplasia, dysplasia epiphysialis multiplex, dysplasia epiphysialis punctata, dysplastic nevus syndrome, dyspnea, dyspnoea

Origin of dysplasia

First recorded in 1930–35; dys- + -plasia

Related forms

dys·plas·tic

[dis-plas-tik] /dɪsˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

British Dictionary definitions for dysplasia

dysplasia

/ (dɪsˈpleɪzɪə) /

noun

abnormal development of an organ or part of the body, including congenital absence

Derived Forms

dysplastic (dɪsˈplæstɪk), adjective

Word Origin for dysplasia

C20: New Latin, from dys- + -plasia, from Greek plasis a moulding

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medicine definitions for dysplasia

dysplasia

[ dĭs-plā′zhə ]

n.

Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

Related forms

dys•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.

Science definitions for dysplasia

dysplasia

[ dĭs-plā′zhə ]

Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

Related forms

dysplastic adjective