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Definition of Dysplasia

1. Noun. Abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth.

Definition of Dysplasia

1. Noun. (pathology) Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dysplasia

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Medical Definition of Dysplasia

1. Abnormality of development, in pathology, alteration in size, shape and organisation of adult cells. Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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Literary usage of Dysplasia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Smokeless Tobacco Or Health: An International Perspective by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"With continued exposure to these products, as well as other cofactors such as alcohol, further genetic damage may accumulate, resulting in dysplasia. ..."

2. Protecting Children in Substance-Abusing Families by Vickie Kropenske, Judy Howard (1995)
"Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) One of the most well-recognized complications of prematurity is BPD, a condition that affects lung tissue and interferes ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Association of dysplasia and contraceptive choice prior to use. ... The higher prevalence of dysplasia in women choosing the pill suggests that prior ..."

4. Control of Tobacco-Related Cancers and Other Diseases: Proceedings of an by Prakash C. Gupta, James E. Hamner, P. R. Murti (1992)
"Marked dysplasia progressing to carcinoma epithelial dysplasia, the pathologist is often left to rely on 'gut feeling' as to whether a leuko- ..."

5. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Of the 37 patients with dysplasia, 28 were re-evaluated prospectively at ... Although histologie findings concurred with the resolution of dysplasia, ..."

6. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"CERVICAL dysplasia: A precursor lesion for cervical cancer. Studies indicate an increase in prevalence of cervical dysplasia among HIV-infected women. ..."

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