HYPOPLASIA

hypoplasia

(noun) underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hypoplasia (countable and uncountable, plural hypoplasias)

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

Anagrams

• apophysial, polyphasia

Source: Wiktionary



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