hypoplasia
noun
hy路po路pla路sia
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Definition of hypoplasia
: a condition of arrested development in which an organ or part remains below the normal size or in an immature state
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Other Words from hypoplasia
hypoplastic
\ 藢h墨-p艒-藞pla-stik
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of hypoplasia in a Sentence
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Along with Beasha, Union鈥檚 Golden Buzzer-winning singer Kodi Lee, who was born with optic nerve hypoplasia and diagnosed with autism at age 4, is also a semifinalist. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "AGT's Gabrielle Union 'Strongly' Suggests Semifinalists 'Idiot-Proof' Their Acts to Succeed," 28 Aug. 2019 The vet initially believed the kittens had cerebellar hypoplasia (known as wobbly kitten syndrome). — Kathleen Christiansen, orlandosentinel.com, "Featured Pet: Chidi from Candy鈥檚 Cats," 27 Aug. 2019 The 22-year-old singer, who was born with optic nerve hypoplasia and diagnosed with autism at age 4, has become a viral sensation, with his AGT audition footage garnering over 42 million views on YouTube alone. — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, "AGT: Gabrielle Union Says Singer Kodi Lee, Who Is Blind and Has Autism, Will 'Change the World'," 14 Aug. 2019 Serenity was born with a rare condition called optic nerve hypoplasia. — John Otis, New York Times, "Stepping Out of the Ring While Rolling With the Punches," 18 Jan. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hypoplasia.' 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 hypoplasia
hypoplasia
noun
hy路po路pla路sia
| \ -藞pl膩-zh(膿-)蓹
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Medical Definition of hypoplasia
: a condition of arrested development in which an organ or part remains below the normal size or in an immature state
Other Words from hypoplasia
hypoplastic
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adjective
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adjective