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Meaning of Dysplasia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
dɪsˈpleɪ.ʒə

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.

Equivalents

العربية النموّ الشاذ
Čeština dysplasie
Deutsch Dysplasie
Ελληνικά δυσπλασία
Español displasia
Français dysplasie
Bahasa Indonesia dispepsia displasia
Polski dysplazja
Português displasia
Русский дисплази́я
Slovenčina dysplázia

Examples

“A number of theorists and researchers have independently written about asynchronous development. Gowan (1974) discussed the implications of cognitive capacities which outstrip emotional (affective) development. He referred to asynchronous development as "dysplasia": (...)”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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