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hypoplasia vs dysplasia

dysplasia vs hypoplasia

hypoplasia and dysplasia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypoplasia Yes No No No
dysplasia Yes No No No
As nouns, dysplasia is a hypernym of hypoplasia; that is, dysplasia is a word with a broader meaning than hypoplasia:
  • hypoplasia: underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells
  • dysplasia: abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
hypoplasia (noun) dysplasia (noun)
underdevelopment of an organ because of a decrease in the number of cells abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth
Difference between hypoplasia and dysplasia

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