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dysplasias

dysplasias is the plural of dysplasia.

Meaning of dysplasia

Noun

dysplasia (countable and uncountable, plural dysplasias)

  1. Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.
  2. The trauma caused by asynchronous psychological development on children.
    • A number of theorists and researchers have independently written about asynchronous development. Gowan (1974) discussed the implications of cognitive capacities which outstrip emotional (affective) development. He referred to asynchronous development as "dysplasia": […]1992 January, Martha J. Morelock, “Giftedness: The view from within”, in Understanding Our Gifted, volume 4, number 3, United States, archived from the original on 08 Sep 2025, pages 10-15

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Questions about dysplasias

What is dysplasias the plural of?
Dysplasias is the plural of dysplasia.

Words near dysplasias in the dictionary

  1. dyspigmentation
  2. dyspigmented
  3. dyspituitarism
  4. dysplasia
  5. dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica
  6. dysplasias
  7. dysplasic
  8. dysplasminogenemia
  9. dysplasminogenemias
  10. dysplasminogenemic
  11. dysplastic

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