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hypoplasia — hypoplastic, adj. /huy peuh play zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. 1. Pathol. abnormal deficiency of cells or structural elements. 2. (in plants) inability to mature properly owing to a disease or inadequate supply of nutrients. Also, hypoplasty /huy … Universalium
hypoplasia — noun underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells • Hypernyms: ↑dysplasia * * * ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈplāzh(ē)ə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from hypo + plasia : a condition of arrested development in which an organ or part… … Useful english dictionary
-plasty — ˌplastē, laas , lais , ti noun combining form ( es) Etymology: French plastie, from Greek plastia form, mold, from plastos plast + ia y : plastic surgery dermatoplasty autoplasty … Useful english dictionary