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dysplasia

DEFINITIONS OF: dysplasia

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n abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth

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aplasia
failure of some tissue or organ to develop
fibrous dysplasia of bone
a disturbance in which bone that is undergoing lysis is replaced by an abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue resulting in bone lesions or skin lesions
hypertrophy
abnormal enlargement of a body part or organ
hyperplasia
abnormal increase in number of cells
hypoplasia
underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
anaplasia
loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor
Albright's disease, polyostotic fibrous dysplasia
fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
monostotic fibrous dysplasia
fibrous dysplasia of bone confined to a single bone
adenomegaly
gland enlargement
cor pulmonale
enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart due to disease of the lungs or of the pulmonary blood vessels
dactylomegaly
abnormally large fingers or toes
elephantiasis
hypertrophy of certain body parts (usually legs and scrotum); the end state of the disease filariasis
splenomegaly
an abnormal enlargement of the spleen
giantism, gigantism, overgrowth
excessive size; usually caused by excessive secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary gland
acromegalia, acromegaly
enlargement of bones of hands and feet and face; often accompanied by headache and muscle pain and emotional disturbances; caused by overproduction of growth hormone by the anterior pituitary gland (due to a tumor)
BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia
enlarged prostate; appears to be part of the natural aging process
Type of:
abnormalcy, abnormality
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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