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hypoplastic

hypoplastic

2 9.9
An organ or body part that is smaller and less developed than usual
  • adjective
  • /ˌhaɪpəˈplæstɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hipoplásico
  • The facial nerve may be hypoplastic or absent; its course from the geniculate ganglion can be straight downward over the promontory.
  • hypoplastic heart
  • hypoplastic heart syndrome
  • hypoplastic left heart

Examples

  • Abnormalities of the reproductive system include cryptorchidism, hypospadias, hypoplastic uterus, and vaginal atresia.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The middle ear ossicles are frequently absent, the mastoid is hypoplastic and poorly pneumatized, and the middle ear and antrum may be absent or only a slit-like lumen.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Now, in the first case they did, baby went to term, baby was born and did not have hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

  • Part of the turbinate was hypoplastic.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Further examination revealed that the body and the tail of the right inferior turbinate were normal, but the head was significantly hypoplastic.

    Academic text (2008)

  • An infant boy with a history of hypoplastic left heart syndrome was injured during the placement of a nasoenteral feeding tube.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Finally, although our results have been obtained in a uniform population of leukemia patients, they might also be relevant for patients with hypoplastic thrombocytopenia due to other causes.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Before she was born, Taylor was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome—a condition in which the left side of her heart is underdeveloped.

    Blog text (21)

  • The external canal is hypoplastic, aplastic, or ends in a blind pouch with fistulous tracts leading toward a rudimentary TM.

    Academic text (1996)

  • A child born with a hypoplastic heart has organs that did not develop fully, leading to serious health issues.

Synonyms

stunted
vshypoplastic
3 4.4

Smaller than usual and not fully grown because of not enough food or bad conditions

refers to organs or body parts that are abnormally small without stating cause

Antonyms

hyperplastic
  • Specialized
9.9

Having too many cells in a part of the body

Compounds

hypoplastic anemia
  • Specialized
8.2

Bone marrow does not make enough red blood cells

hypoplastic dwarf
  • Specialized
9.9

A person much shorter than average because their bones do not grow fully but with normal mind and body shape

How Developed

hyperplastic
  • Specialized
9.9
normal
∞ 1.0
hypoplastic
  • Specialized
2 9.9
aplastic
9.1

Surface Forms

hypoplastic positive

Morphology

hypoplastic = plastic (semi-transparent) = hypo + plastic

The prefix hypo- clearly means 'under' or 'below', but the medical sense of 'underdeveloped' is specialized enough that it is not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

Hypoplastic has the parts hypo- meaning 'under' and plastic meaning 'formed' or 'shaped', like ordinary plastic you can bend and shape. So, hypoplastic describes a body part that is 'under-formed' or too small and not fully developed.