hy·po·pla·sia (h  p -pl  zh , -zh -)n. Incomplete or arrested development of an organ or a part. hy po·plastic (-pl st k) adj. |
hypoplasia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈplæzɪə], hypoplasty [ˈhaɪpəʊˌplæstɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol incomplete development of an organ or part
hypoplastic [ˌhaɪpəʊˈplæstɪk] adj
hypoplasia
a condition in which tissue or an organ of the body fails to grow to normal size. Cf. hypertrophy. — hypoplastic, adj.
See also: Sizea condition in which tissue or an organ of the body fails to grow to normal size. Cf. hypertrophy. — hypoplastic, adj.
See also: Body, Human
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| Noun | 1. | hypoplasia - underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells dysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth |
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