Definition of dysplasia
:abnormal growth or development (as of organs or cells);
broadly
:abnormal anatomical structure due to such growth
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Heart, respiratory and kidney failure, neurological and developmental issues and severe hip dysplasia are the short-list of Willow's daily struggle.
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Dysplasia can be low-grade, meaning changes will often go away on their own and treatment isn't required, Dr. Franco says, whereas high-grade dysplasia can progress to cancer over time.
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Bandit is a special-needs pet with hip dysplasia, so whomever takes him in will have a big responsibility in terms of keeping him comfortable with his medication.
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Kranig from Prescott, Wis., who was diagnosed with the rare disease ectrodactyly ectodermal dysplasia, was officially sworn-in Monday as an honorary police officer with the Wildwood Police Department.
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Post-coital bleeding can also be a sign of something potentially more serious, such as cervical dysplasia (meaning abnormal cell growth), cervical cancer, or trauma to the vagina.
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The 28-year-old was born with ectodermal dysplasia (ED) — a rare genetic condition that, in her case, resulted in hair loss, absent teeth, and a cleft palate.
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Born with skeletal dysplasia, also known as dwarfism, Blanscet, now 16 and a sophomore, doesn’t possess the size of a football player.
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Matt Roloff was born with diastrophic dysplasia, a condition that causes short stature.
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Origin and Etymology of dysplasia
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dysplasia
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noun
dys·pla·sia
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dis-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə
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medical Definition of dysplasia
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: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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