dysplasia

dys·pla·sia

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dis-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh]
- /dɪsˈpleɪ ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə/
- /ˌdɪ.ˈspleɪ.ʒə/

Definitions of dysplasia word

noun dysplasia abnormal growth or development of cells, tissue, bone, or an organ. 1
noun dysplasia The enlargement of an organ or tissue by the proliferation of cells of an abnormal type, as a developmental disorder or an early stage in the development of cancer. 1
noun dysplasia abnormal development of an organ or part of the body, including congenital absence 0
noun dysplasia a disordered growth or faulty development of various tissues or body parts 0
noun dysplasia (pathology) Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth. 0

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; dys- + -plasia

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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