English
Etymology
From the Greek dys- (bad or ill) + plas(is), from plassein (to mold) + -ia, (a formative ending used in Greek)
Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪs.pleɪ'.Ê�Ê�/, AHD|/dÄs-plÄ�'zhÉ�/, SAMPA|/dIsple"ZV/
Noun
dysplasia
- pathology abnormal|Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.
Related terms
dysplastic
vi:dysplasia
zh:dysplasia
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