# dysplasia

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪsˈpleɪ.ʒə/ · frequency rank #43,126

## Definitions
1. Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.
2. Term created by John Curtis Gowan in 1974 to define the trauma caused by asynchronous psychological development on children.

## Etymology
From dys- + -plasia.

## Common misspellings (14)
`ddysplasia`, `dsyplasia`, `dypslasia`, `dyslpasia`, `dyspalsia`, `dysplaisa`, `dysplasai`, `dysplassia`, `dyspllasia`, `dysplsaia`, `dyspplasia`, `dyssplasia`, `dyysplasia`, `ydsplasia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dysplasia