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HYPOPLASIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hypoplasia" is a kind of...):
dysplasia (abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth)
Context examples:
It is characterized by fingernail deformities, absence or hypoplasia of the patellae, iliac horns, deformities of the radial heads, nephropathy, and glaucoma.
(Nail-Patella Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by the hypoplasia or absence of the cerebellar vermis.
(Joubert Syndrome Type 4, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include pituitary gland hypoplasia and apoplexy.
(Non-Neoplastic Pituitary Gland Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
Representative examples include renal hypoplasia, renal agenesis, accessory kidney, absence of ureter, atresia of bladder neck, and atresia of urethra.
(Congenital Abnormality of the Urinary System, NCI Thesaurus)
Mutations in the gene are associated with both X-linked congenital adrenal hypoplasia and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism.
(NR0B1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare congenital brain malformation disorder characterized by agenesis or hypoplasia of the cerebellar vermis, cystic dilatation of the fourth ventricle, and enlargement of the posterior fossa.
(Dandy-Walker Malformation, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare genetic syndrome characterized by the hypoplasia or absence of the cerebellar vermis.
(Joubert Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Manifestations include nasal bridge depression, nasal bones hypoplasia, microcephaly, congenital heart disorders, and brachydactyly.
(Fetal Warfarin Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A congenital defect characterized by the absence or hypoplasia of one or more extremities.
(Ectromelia, NCI Thesaurus)
It includes thyroid gland aplasia and thyroid gland hypoplasia, both result in hypothyroidism.
(Congenital Thyroid Gland Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)
