Anatomical Abnormality
hip dysplasia
hip dys·pla·sia [ hip dis-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
Definitions related to hip dysplasia:
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(acetabular dysplasia) A smaller than normal acetabulum that has insufficient femoral head coverage leading to abnormal hip joint contact pressures, instability and pain.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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Hip dysplasia is the medical term for a hip socket that doesn't fully cover the ball portion of the upper thighbone. This allows the hip joint to become partially or completely dislocated. Most people with hip dysplasia are born with the condition.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 2025
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Hip dysplasia, in dogs, abnormal development of the hip joint on one or both sides of the body, occurring primarily in medium and large breeds. Its clinical signs include decreased ability to endure exercise, lameness in the hind limbs, reluctance to climb stairs, and pain coincident with hip...Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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