Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dysplastic

/dɪsˈplæs.tɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.66 in modern English

Syllables: dys-plas-tic
IPA: /dɪsˈplæs.tɪk/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia.

noun

A person with a disproportionate body shape.

Etymology

From dysplas(is)- (see dysplasia) + -tic (a formative ending for adjectives in Greek).

Inflected Forms

dysplastics (plural)

Derived Forms

angiodysplastic chondrodysplastic nondysplastic osteodysplastic predysplastic spondylodysplastic

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic thermoplastic

Questions

How do you pronounce dysplastic?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈplæs.tɪk/.
What does dysplastic mean?: Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia.
Where does dysplastic come from?: From dysplas(is)- (see dysplasia) + -tic (a formative ending for adjectives in Greek).

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