dysplasia
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Definition of dysplasia
: abnormal growth or development (as of organs or cells)
broadly
: abnormal anatomical structure due to such growth
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The 28-year-old actress has had 16 surgeries for her endometriosis and kidney dysplasia. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "How Sarah Hyland Found Self-Confidence and Self-Love," 9 May 2019 The Whole Pet with Wellness® plan from Nationwide® covers everything from flea control and ear infections to cancer and hip dysplasia. — Daisy Melamed Sanders, Good Housekeeping, "Everything You Need to Know Before Adopting a Dog," 15 Aug. 2019 Midsommar features a key child character named Reuben with a visible disability, as Hereditary also did (actress Milly Shapiro, who played Charlie, has cleidocranial dysplasia). — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Midsommar Is a Nightmare in Broad Daylight," 5 July 2019 He was rescued from a dog home in May 2013 at six months and has dealt with elbow dysplasia and a cancerous tumor was removed from his body. — Fox News, "This remarkable dog can bark hello: 'I just kept telling him to say it' says owner," 14 June 2019 Getty Images Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has opened up about her struggle with hair loss, which came as a side effect to her well documented health issues through kidney dysplasia. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Sarah Hyland Opened up About Experiencing Hair Loss During 'Modern Family' Filming," 29 Apr. 2019 Getty ImagesAxelle/Bauer-Griffin Modern Family actress Sarah Hyland has been refreshingly candid about her lifelong chronic illness (kidney dysplasia), as well as the support she's gotten from her family, friends, and boyfriend Wells Adams. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Sarah Hyland Bravely Opens Up About Thoughts of Suicide," 11 Jan. 2019 Excessive heel wearing could possibly explain my foot issues, and a post-surgery diagnosis of hip dysplasia, which is when the hip socket doesn't cover the ball of the upper thigh bone all the way, later explained my hip injury. — Alyssa Clough, SELF, "How Not to Be a Jerk to Someone Battling an Injury," 13 Aug. 2018 Hyland, who had a kidney transplant in 2012, has been open about her medical history, including experiencing kidney dysplasia and dealing with hair loss as a result of medication. — De Elizabeth, Allure, "Sarah Hyland Put Her "Scars on Display" in This Bikini Selfie," 9 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dysplasia.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for dysplasia
dysplasia
noun
dys·pla·sia
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Medical Definition of dysplasia
1
: variation in somatotype (as in degree of ectomorphy, endomorphy, or mesomorphy) from one part of a human body to another
2
: abnormal growth or development (as of organs or cells)
broadly
: abnormal anatomic structure due to such growth
Other Words from dysplasia
dysplastic
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adjective