Hypoplasia

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Incomplete or arrested development of an organ or a part.
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  • n. underdevelopment or incomplete development of a tissue or organ, especially when caused by an inadequate or below-normal number of cells
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. Deficient growth or atrophy of a part through excessive destruction or defective formation of cells.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
    • Hypernym
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    dysplasia   
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