hypoplastic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hypoplastic
First recorded in 1845–50; hypo- ( def. ) + -plastic ( def. )
Example Sentences
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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.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
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.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
One of the twins — Bowen — was born with a severe heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
Lee was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, which is a birth defect that affects normal blow flow through the heart.
From Fox News ● Feb. 6, 2022
At the time, one of her and Ivey’s infant twin sons died of a rare birth defect, hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2016
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