plasmo-, plasm-, plast- plasma-, plasmato-, -plasmat-, -plasia, -plasis, -plasm, -plasmatic, -plasmic, -plast, -plastic, -plasy, -plasty

Medically, abnormal development or growth of a part of the body; such as, an organ, bone, or cell, including the total absence of such a part: "One example of dysplasia is in the respiratory tract in smokers or retinal dysplasia in the abnormal formation of the retina (back of the eyeball) during embryonic (pre-birth) development."

1. A reference to the abnormal development of organs or cells, or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth.
2. Characterized by the unusual development or growth of a part of the body; such as, an organ, bone, or cell; including the total absence of such a part.

The replacement of normal tissue with abnormal tissue; malposition of normal cells.

1. An unusual growth in a part of the body caused by an excessive multiplication of cells.
2. An increase in the number of cells in a tissue, or organ, with an increase in the size of the structure involved.

For example, when part of the liver is removed, the remaining part may undergo hyperplasia in order to regenerate.

Art as it is known to be, not actual.