dysplasia
noun
dys·pla·sia dis-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə 
: abnormal growth or development (as of organs or cells)
broadly : abnormal anatomical structure due to such growth
dysplastic
dis-ˈpla-stik
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web All three children have an extremely rare genetic disease called Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia, or SIOD, that often destroys a person’s ability to fight off infection and leads to kidney failure. 
Erika Edwards, NBC News, 15 June 2022 A few weeks after that game, Vitale was diagnosed with pre-cancerous dysplasia on the vocal cords. Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2022 With epithelial atypia and mild cases of epithelial dysplasia, per the AOMP, doctors will take a more watchful waiting approach and suggest lifestyle changes (like quitting smoking). Lauren Krouse, Health.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Dustin Gilmer, an Indianapolis resident, was born in 1990 with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, a disorder where fibrous tissue takes the place of bone, leading to uneven growth and weak bones. Madison O'connor, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2020 Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould struggled with health and body image on setHyland, 29, has been open on her social media accounts about struggling with kidney dysplasia and endometriosis. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020 The 28-year-old actress has undergone not just one but two kidney transplants, having suffered longterm from a condition known as kidney dysplasia. Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 29 Apr. 2019 Cleidocranial dysplasia is an inherited condition which causes a malfunction of the RUNX2 gene responsible for triggering development and maintenance of teeth, bones and cartilage. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2020 Be sure the sire and dam are certified against hip dysplasia. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 23 Mar. 2020 See More
Erika Edwards, NBC News, 15 June 2022 A few weeks after that game, Vitale was diagnosed with pre-cancerous dysplasia on the vocal cords. Wally Hall, Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2022 With epithelial atypia and mild cases of epithelial dysplasia, per the AOMP, doctors will take a more watchful waiting approach and suggest lifestyle changes (like quitting smoking). Lauren Krouse, Health.com, 21 Oct. 2021 Dustin Gilmer, an Indianapolis resident, was born in 1990 with polyostotic fibrous dysplasia, a disorder where fibrous tissue takes the place of bone, leading to uneven growth and weak bones. Madison O'connor, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2020 Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould struggled with health and body image on setHyland, 29, has been open on her social media accounts about struggling with kidney dysplasia and endometriosis. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020 The 28-year-old actress has undergone not just one but two kidney transplants, having suffered longterm from a condition known as kidney dysplasia. Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, 29 Apr. 2019 Cleidocranial dysplasia is an inherited condition which causes a malfunction of the RUNX2 gene responsible for triggering development and maintenance of teeth, bones and cartilage. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Feb. 2020 Be sure the sire and dam are certified against hip dysplasia. Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 23 Mar. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
probably borrowed from German Dysplasie, from dys- dys- + -plasie -plasia
First Known Use
circa 1923, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
dysplasia
noun
dys·pla·sia dis-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə
1
: variation in somatotype (as in degree of ectomorphy, endomorphy, or mesomorphy) from one part of a human body to another
2
: abnormal growth or development (as of organs or cells)
broadly : abnormal anatomic structure due to such growth
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