Complete Definition of "dysplasia"

English

Etymology
From the Greek dys- (bad or ill) + plas(is), from plassein (to mold) + -ia, (a formative ending used in Greek)

Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪs.pleɪ'.��/, AHD|/dĭs-pl�'zh�/, SAMPA|/dIsple"ZV/

Noun
dysplasia

  1. pathology abnormal|Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.

Related terms
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