dysplasia

dys·pla·sia

noun \dis-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə\

Definition of DYSPLASIA

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

—dys·plas·tic \-ˈplas-tik\ adjective