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aplasia

[ uh-pley-zhuh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.


aplasia

/ əˈpleɪzɪə /

noun

  1. pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • a·plas·tic [ey-, plas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aplasia1

First recorded in 1880–85; a- 6 + -plasia
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Word History and Origins

Origin of aplasia1

C19: New Latin, from a- 1+ -plasia, from Greek plassein to form

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