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

For example, large-breed dogs like golden and Labrador retrievers are prone to hip dysplasia, a deformity of the hip joint.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023

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

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2023

Deviations from the genetic program that Capellini’s team identified can result in disorders such as hip dysplasia and hip osteoarthritis, she notes.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 16, 2022

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

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