Definition of "dysplastic" [dysplastic]

• Relating to or exhibiting dysplasia (adjective)

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• "Some melanomas — a more serious form of skin cancer that kills 8,700 Americans a year — also begin as precancerous moles, called dysplastic nevi, Rigel says."
• "This showed the first stage of colon cancer, called a dysplastic crypt."
• "Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, which are associated with developing melanoma, include a strong family history of melanoma, a personal history of other types of skin cancer, and the existence of atypical moles known as dysplastic nevi."