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aplasia
[ uh-pley-zhuh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.
aplasia
/ əˈpleɪzɪə /
noun
- pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part
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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
C19: New Latin, from a- 1+ -plasia, from Greek plassein to form
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Example Sentences
There was bone cancer, chemo and red blood cell aplasia that left him needing regular transfusions.
From Los Angeles Times
Paul, 14, was born with what the family assumes is amniotic band syndrome, while Jesse, 8, and Eddie, 4, were born with bilateral radial aplasia.
From Washington Times
With most of his skin missing, except for on his head, he was initially diagnosed with aplasia cutis, a rare congenital absence of skin.
From Seattle Times
Evidence for on-target toxicity included B cell aplasia as well as decreased numbers of plasma cells and hypogammaglobulinemia.
From Science Magazine
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