dysplasia
noun
abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ.
dysplastic
-
a word derived from
dysplasia.
Example Sentences
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Her unborn child, she was told, had bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney, or MCDK, leaving her with bunches of cysts where kidneys were supposed to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
Recently, at his 20-week scan, he was diagnosed with unilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney syndrome.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2019
Unfortunately, we discovered after my 21-week anatomy scan that our daughter — Grace Pearl — had bilateral multicystic dysplastic kidney disease.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2017
