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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoplastic¹

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

Example Sentences

But then came the 20-week scan, which revealed the baby boy - who the couple called Hudson - had a severe form of hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

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The disorder, known as hypoplastic left heart syndrome, comprises less than 4 percent of congenital heart defects.

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Next, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, the children's hospital collaborating with Georgia Tech and Emory will start recruiting for a clinical trial investigating the treatment's efficacy in newborns with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

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But everything changed when a routine ultrasound showed that one of the twins, William, had hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a severe congenital condition in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped.

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Kori was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, meaning the left side of his heart was under developed.

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