dysplasia Path.
(dɪˈspleɪzɪə)
[mod.L., f. dys- + Gr. πλάσις moulding, conformation, f. πλάσσειν to form, mould + -ia1.]
Abnormal development or growth of tissues, cells, etc.
| 1935 Edinb. Med. Jrnl. XLII. 550 Study of this male skull led to the conclusion that the primary dysplasia was of the skull-base. 1962 Lancet 6 Jan. 46/1 Dysplasias of the external ears and of the eyes. 1962 R. H. Smythe Anat. Dog Breeding 159 Hip dysplasia does not seem to be a particularly painful condition. |