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Hypoplastic

Incomplete or underdevelopment of a tissue or organ. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is the most serious type of congenital heart disease.

Mentioned in: Congenital Heart Disease

hypoplastic.

See hypoplasia.

hypoplastic,

adj refers to an abnormality in dental enamel characterized by pits, fissures, and discoloration. Hypoplastic enamel may be genetically inherited or caused by conditions such as vitamin deficiency, disease, or trauma.

hypoplastic

characterized by hypoplasia, e.g. hypoplastic anemia.

hypoplastic left heart syndrome

a congenital anomaly seen in cats in which there is mitral atresia and incomplete development of the left ventricle and aortic valve.

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