Definition of dysplasia in English:
dysplasia
noun dɪsˈpleɪzɪədɪsˈpleɪʒ(i)ə
mass nounMedicine 1The presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer.
a procedure to treat cervical dysplasia
Example sentencesExamples
- Although it is not a foregone conclusion that patients with dysplasia will develop cancer, dysplasia remains the best indicator of cancer risk.
- We hope through this audit and by future improvements in screening to meet our target and further reduce the late diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip.
- A biopsy can also identify rare cases when cells have progressed from dysplasia into cancer.
- There was a mild patchy proliferation of duct epithelial cells, but no dysplasia.
- The authors suggest that this phenotype may predispose to the development of fibromuscular dysplasia.
- 1.1 The abnormal growth or development of a tissue or organ.
Origin
1930s: from dys- 'bad' + Greek plasis 'formation'.
Rhymes
Anastasia, aphasia, brazier, dysphasia, euthanasia, fantasia, Frazier, glazier, grazier, gymnasia, Malaysia
Definition of dysplasia in US English:
dysplasia
noundɪsˈpleɪʒ(i)ədisˈplāZH(ē)ə
Medicine 1The presence of cells of an abnormal type within a tissue, which may signify a stage preceding the development of cancer.
a procedure to treat cervical dysplasia
Example sentencesExamples
- We hope through this audit and by future improvements in screening to meet our target and further reduce the late diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip.
- A biopsy can also identify rare cases when cells have progressed from dysplasia into cancer.
- The authors suggest that this phenotype may predispose to the development of fibromuscular dysplasia.
- Although it is not a foregone conclusion that patients with dysplasia will develop cancer, dysplasia remains the best indicator of cancer risk.
- There was a mild patchy proliferation of duct epithelial cells, but no dysplasia.
- 1.1 The abnormal growth or development of a tissue or organ.
Origin
1930s: from dys- ‘bad’ + Greek plasis ‘formation’.