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hypoplasia

UK //ˌhaɪpəʊˈpleɪziə//US //ˌhaɪpoʊˈpleɪʒə//

词源

源自希腊语 hypo-(不足) + plasis(形成),19世纪中期进入医学英语。

noun

❶ 发育不全,指器官或组织在发育过程中未能达到正常大小或功能,通常由于细胞数量不足导致。常见于医学描述先天性疾病或发育异常。

“Dental hypoplasia causes enamel defects in children's teeth.”

(牙釉质发育不全会导致儿童牙齿的釉质缺陷。)

“The baby was diagnosed with cerebellar hypoplasia affecting motor skills.”

(这名婴儿被诊断出小脑发育不全,影响了运动能力。)

同义词:underdevelopment, aplasia, dysgenesis

常见短语

enamel hypoplasia — 特指牙釉质发育不全,表现为牙齿表面出现凹陷或变色带,常因童年营养不良或疾病导致。

“The brown streaks on her teeth were caused by enamel hypoplasia during infancy.”

(她牙齿上的褐色条纹是婴儿期牙釉质发育不全造成的。)