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hypoplasia

hypoplasia noun: underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells.

Noun

hypoplasia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoplasias)

  1. Underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells.
    • Since the renal system and the lung develop at the same time, there has been repeated speculation that pulmonary hypoplasia and renal anomalies may be linked by a common developmental defect.1995, William M. Thurlbeck, 2. Lung Growth and Development, William M. Thurlbeck, Andrew Churg (editors), 2nd edition, Thieme Medical Publishers, Pathology of the Lung, page 56
    • Hypoplasia of the testes is a common condition and DSD.2022, Robert A. Foster, Christopher Premanandan, Chapter 19: Male Reproductive System, James F. Zachary (editor), Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease, 7th edition, Elsevier, page 1320

hypoplasia meaning in Tamil

hypoplasia in Tamil

திசு வளர்ச்சிக் குறைவு, குறை வளர்ச்சி, தாழ்ப் பெருக்கம், திசுவறைப் பெருக்கம் குறைதல்

Synonyms of hypoplasia

Forms of hypoplasia

pluralhypoplasias

Origin of hypoplasia

From hypo- + -plasia.

Words formed from hypoplasia

Questions about hypoplasia

What does hypoplasia mean?
Hypoplasia means underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells.
What is hypoplasia in Tamil?
Hypoplasia in Tamil is திசு வளர்ச்சிக் குறைவு, குறை வளர்ச்சி, தாழ்ப் பெருக்கம். See Hypoplasia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hypoplasia?
Hypoplasia is a noun.
What is the plural of hypoplasia?
The plural of hypoplasia is hypoplasias.

Words near hypoplasia in the dictionary

  1. hypopigmented
  2. hypopituitarism
  3. hypopituitarisms
  4. hypopituitary
  5. hypoplactic
  6. hypoplasia
  7. hypoplasias
  8. hypoplasic
  9. hypoplastic
  10. hypoplasticity
  11. hypoplasties

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