Term: hypoplasia
Literally meaning: “underdevelopment”
Origin: Anc Greek
υπό-/hypo- (prefix
meaning "under", "beneath", "less", “diminished”)
+πλάσις/plasis(=formation) πλάσσω/plasso(=to create, to
form, to mold)
Coined/History
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Definition
Hypoplasia is the underdevelopment resulting
from an abnormal paucity of cells in tissue or organ.
