Meanings
noundysdifferentiation (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineIncorrect differentiation of cells, typically as a result of ageing
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dews-?
- Proto-Indo-European*dus-
- Proto-Hellenic*dus-
- Ancient Greekδυσ- (dus-)
- New Latindys-
- Englishdys-
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindis-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Italic*ferō
- Latinferō
- Latindifferō
- Latindifferēns
- Latindifferentia
- New Latindifferentiō
- New Latindifferentiātus
- Englishdifferentiate
- Englishdifferentiation
- Englishdysdifferentiation
From dys- + differentiation.
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APA
dysdifferentiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysdifferentiation
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“dysdifferentiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysdifferentiation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dysdifferentiation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dysdifferentiation.
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