Hip __, Joint Ailment in Big Dogs

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from London, Group 481, Puzzle 5 (Canary Wharf).

Question is: Hip __, Joint Ailment in Big Dogs

and the answer is: DYSPLASIA

Word Meaning:

DYSPLASIA — (pathology) Abnormal development of cells or tissue, often a precancerous stage of growth.

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