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dysplasia

dysplasia

4 9.4
Unusual growth of cells or body parts that can cause health problems
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈpleɪʒə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : displasia
  • In addition, there was evidence of kidney maldevelopment (renal dysplasia) in most of the boys (Figure 2).
  • fibrous dysplasia
  • hip dysplasia
  • developmental dysplasia

So a classic example is a colon polyp or a dysplasia that is an abnormal cell development.

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Examples

  • Overtreatment of fibrous dysplasia should be avoided because most patients respond to conservative management.

    Academic text (2006)
  • We also discuss selected complications of fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone and their management.

    Academic text (2008)
  • - I have a hip dysplasia, and...

  • With craniodiaphyseal dysplasia... at four years of age...

  • We discuss these and other complications of fibrous dysplasia of the temporal bone and their management.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The patient presented with genital dysplasia and gonadal dysgenesis.

    Academic text (2018)
  • Two of the most common orthopedic complications of pediatric SCI are scoliosis and hip dysplasia.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The biopsy showed that she had moderate dysplasia, indicating abnormal cell growth that requires monitoring.

  • Doctors diagnosed him with dysplasia after examining the abnormal structure of his cells under a microscope.

  • The research focused on different types of dysplasia, particularly those affecting bone development in children.

Synonyms

abnormality
vsdysplasia
  • Specialized
35 4.9

A part of the body that does not develop normally and may need treatment

describes abnormal growth of cells, tissues, or organs rather than a general condition
malformation
vsdysplasia
  • Specialized
7 6.7

A body part that forms in a wrong way before birth, for example the heart or spine

involves abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs rather than only birth defects
atypia
vsdysplasia
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An abnormal change in cells seen under a microscope that makes them look different from normal

refers to abnormal development rather than only cell appearance changes
maldevelopment
vsdysplasia
  • Specialized
8.8

Abnormal growth of a body part that often happens before birth

focuses specifically on abnormal growth of cells, tissues, or organs
dysgenesis
vsdysplasia
  • Specialized
9.9

Abnormal development of a body part, sometimes causing hybrids to be unable to have young

focuses on abnormal growth of cells and tissues rather than only organ malfunction

Compounds

7.8

A bone condition where normal bone is replaced by soft tissue, making bones weak

A bone condition where fibrous tissue grows abnormally in one bone

A bone condition that affects many bones and replaces bone with soft scar tissue

How Abnormal

malignancy
  • Specialized
5 8.0
carcinoma in situ
  • Specialized
1 7.4
dysplasia
  • Specialized
4 9.4
metaplasia
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

dysplasia singular
dysplasias plural

Morphology

dysplasia = plasia (opaque) = dys + plasia

Formed from Greek combining elements dys- ('abnormal') + -plasia ('formation'), which are specialized medical combining forms not transparent to an average B1 learner.

Etymology

The word dysplasia comes from Greek parts dys- 'bad' and -plasia 'formation'. Think of plastic, which comes from the same root and means 'shaped', so dysplasia means 'bad' or abnormal shaping or growth of cells, which is why doctors use it for unusual tissue development.