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dysplasia

/dɪsˈpleɪ.ʒə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.67 in modern English

Syllables
dys-pla-sia
IPA
/dɪsˈpleɪ.ʒə/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The trauma caused by asynchronous psychological development on children.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

* From dys- + -plasia. * (psychology): Introduced by John Curtis Gowan in 1974.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dysplasias (plural)

Derived Forms

acrodysplasia adysplasia angiodysplasia arthrodysplasia bronchodysplasia chondrodysplasia dermoodontodysplasia dysplastic epidermodysplasia erythrodysplasia fibrodysplasia hemidysplasia

Phrases

acrocephalopolydactylous dysplasia boomerang dysplasia bronchopulmonary dysplasia dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica Eiken skeletal dysplasia epithelial dysplasia faciodigitogenital dysplasia fibromuscular dysplasia

Rhymes With

asia malaysia anastasia euthanasia eurasia fantasia australasia aphasia austrasia

Questions

How do you pronounce dysplasia?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈpleɪ.ʒə/.
What does dysplasia mean?
Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.
Where does dysplasia come from?
* From dys- + -plasia. * (psychology): Introduced by John Curtis Gowan in 1974.

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