hypoplasia (redirected from enamel, chronologic hypoplasia)

hy·po·pla·sia  (hp-plzh, -zh-)

n.

Incomplete or arrested development of an organ or a part.

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hypo·plastic (-plstk) adj.

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hypoplasia [ˌhaɪpəʊˈplæzɪə], hypoplasty [ˈhaɪpəʊˌplæstɪ]

n

(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol incomplete development of an organ or part

hypoplastic  [ˌhaɪpəʊˈplæstɪk] adj

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hypoplasia

a condition in which tissue or an organ of the body fails to grow to normal size. Cf. hypertrophy. — hypoplastic, adj.

See also: Size

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a condition in which tissue or an organ of the body fails to grow to normal size. Cf. hypertrophy. — hypoplastic, adj.

See also: Body, Human

Thesaurus

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