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dysplasia
(redirected from osseous dysplasia)

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dys·pla·sia  (ds-plzh, -zh-)
n.
Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

dys·plastic (-plstk) adj.

dysplasia [dɪsˈpleɪzɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) abnormal development of an organ or part of the body, including congenital absence
[New Latin, from dys- + -plasia, from Greek plasis a moulding]
dysplastic  [dɪsˈplæstɪk] adj

dysplasia  (ds-plzh)
Abnormal development or growth of tissues, organs, or cells.

dysplastic adjective
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
aplasia - failure of some tissue or organ to develop
fibrous dysplasia of bone - a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions
hypertrophy - abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
hyperplasia - abnormal increase in number of cells
hypoplasia - underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
anaplasia - loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor
abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies


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