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DYSPLASTIC

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or evidencing dysplasia

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

dysplasia (abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth)

Derivation:

dysplasia (abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth)

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 Context examples: 

A hepatic dysplastic nodule characterized by the presence of high grade atypical cellular changes.

(High Grade Liver Dysplastic Nodule, NCI Thesaurus)

Squamous or glandular cervical intraepithelial neoplasia characterized by the presence of moderate or severe dysplastic changes.

(High Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic finding indicating the presence of dysplastic erythroid precursors in the bone marrow.

(Erythrodysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic finding indicating the presence of dysplastic glandular epithelial cells in the colonic mucosa.

(Colon Dysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

The neoplastic glandular cells have dysplastic features.

(Cecum Villous Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This neoplasm is not associated with the presence of dysplastic nevi in other anatomic areas.

(Atypical Melanocytic Nevus of the Genital Type, NCI Thesaurus)

Intraurothelial neoplasia characterized by dysplastic changes which are not severe enough to warrant the diagnosis of bladder carcinoma in situ. — 2003

(Bladder Low Grade Intraurothelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Precursor lesions include acquired and congenital melanocytic nevi, and dysplastic nevi.

(Cutaneous Melanoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic finding indicating the presence of clusters of capillaries projecting into a dysplastic bronchial epithelium.

(Angiogenic Squamous Dysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

Without morphologic dysgranulopoiesis, dyserythropoiesis, or dysplastic megakaryocytes; greater or equal to 20% myeloid immature forms/blasts in bone marrow and/or spleen

(Cytopenia with Increased Blasts of Mouse, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)