dysplasianoun [ U ]
uk/dɪsˈpleɪ.zi.ə/us/dɪsˈpleɪ.ʒə/specializeddevelopment of cells, tissues, or organs that is not normal:
Close evaluation to detect cervical dysplasia and carcinoma is critical to avoid progression to cancer.
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Cancer
- acinic cell carcinoma
- acral lentiginous melanoma
- aggressive
- alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma
- alveolar soft part sarcoma
- brain tumour
- carcinogenesis
- carcinogenic
- chondroid chordoma
- chondrosarcoma
- chordoma
- malignancy
- myeloma
- neoplasia
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- nephron-sparing surgery
- oncogene
- sarcoma
- tumour
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