DYSPLASIA

dysplasia

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dysplasia (countable and uncountable, plural dysplasias)

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

Source: Wiktionary



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30 December 2024

DELUSIVE

(adjective) inappropriate to reality or facts; “delusive faith in a wonder drug”; “delusive expectations”; “false hopes”


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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