DYSPLASTIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dysplastic mean? 

• DYSPLASTIC (adjective)
  The adjective DYSPLASTIC has 1 sense:

1. relating to or evidencing dysplasia

  Familiarity information: DYSPLASTIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DYSPLASTIC (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)

 Context examples 

Majority of glands (greater than 75%) are leaf- or finger- like processes of lamina propria covered by dysplastic epithelium.

(Flat Villous Adenoma of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

A morphologic finding indicating the presence of dysplastic changes within the gastric mucosal epithelial cells.

(Gastric Dysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A condition that runs in certain families in which at least two members have dysplastic nevi (atypical moles) and have a tendency to develop melanoma.

(Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome, NCI Dictionary)

An autosomal dominant disorder defined by the presence of multiple dysplastic nevi and a history of melanoma in two family members.

(Dysplastic Nevus Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

A dysplastic nevus may develop into malignant melanoma (a type of skin cancer).

(Dysplastic nevus, NCI Dictionary)

Larger adenomas with severe dysplastic changes (sometimes called carcinoma in situ) carry a higher risk of progressing to invasive adenocarcinoma.

(Gastrointestinal Tract Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia characterized by the presence of severe dysplastic changes.

(High Grade Cervical Glandular Intraepithelial Neoplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

A morphologic finding indicating the absence of dysplastic changes in the gastric mucosal epithelium.

(Negative for Gastric Dysplasia, NCI Thesaurus)

This category includes congenital nevus, acquired nevus, dysplastic nevus, blue nevus, and atypical melanocytic nevus of the genital type.

(Nevus of Female Genitalia, NCI Thesaurus)

Comment: may be designated as having features of a named human MDS; Morphologic dysgranulopoiesis, dyserythropoiesis, and/or dysplastic megakaryocytes (with or without increased immature forms/blasts)

(Mouse Myelodysplastic Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)