noun
- Plural of hypoplasia; instances of incomplete or underdeveloped growth of an organ or tissue.
Usage: medical/technical term; commonly used in dentistry, developmental biology, and clinical medicine
Examples
- The dentist identified enamel hypoplasias on the patient's teeth, indicating developmental problems during childhood.
- Prenatal infections can cause various hypoplasias affecting multiple organ systems.
- Thymic hypoplasias are sometimes observed in immunodeficiency disorders.
- The radiologist noted several bone hypoplasias consistent with the genetic syndrome.
- Enamel hypoplasias serve as markers of systemic stress during tooth development.