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Definition of
dysplasia noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
dysplasia
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
dɪsˈpleɪʒə
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
medical
)
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a condition in which cells multiply in a way that is not normal, sometimes leading to cancer or another serious medical problem
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