dysplasia

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From the Greek dys- (bad or ill) + plas(is), from plassein (to mold) + -ia, (a formative ending used in Greek).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪs.pleɪ'.ʒʌ/, enPR: dĭs-plā'zhə, SAMPA: {{{1}}}

[edit] Noun

dysplasia (plural dysplasias)

1. (pathology) Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.

[edit] Related terms

• dysplastic