hip dysplasia

American  

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. a genetic disorder, typically affecting young dogs of medium- to large-sized breeds, characterized by alteration and malformation of the hip joint.

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hip dysplasia British  

noun

1. vet science a common disorder of large and giant-breed dogs, as well as other species, in which the femoral head does not sit properly in the socket of the hip joint

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hip dysplasia

Kim Black says she was "absolutely frozen" by her fear of hospitals after being diagnosed with hip dysplasia aged four.

From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025

"There is no evidence that hip dysplasia can be fixed with chiropractic manipulations."

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2023

I have hip dysplasia, which means my hip joints are misaligned and unstable — the ball part of the joint grinds on a flat plane of bone in search of a socket that never formed.

From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022

Rendered lame by hip dysplasia, a sabertoothed cat couldn’t have hunted, dooming it to a premature death—unless it got a helping hand.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 3, 2021

Harrison’s passion was running until she was 13 and was diagnosed with hip dysplasia, the medical term for a hip socket that doesn’t fully cover the ball portion of the upper thighbone.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2020