maldevelopment

maldevelopment
mal·de·vel·op·ment .mal-di-'vel-əp-mənt n abnormal growth or development: DYSPLASIA

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mal·de·vel·op·ment (mal″də-velґəp-mənt) abnormal growth or development.

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