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hypoplastic
[ hahy-puh-plas-tik ]
adjective
, Pathology.
- abnormally lacking some cells or structural elements:
He was diagnosed in utero with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, in which the heart’s left ventricle is severely underdeveloped.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hypoplastic1
First recorded in 1845–50; hypo- ( def ) + -plastic ( def )
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