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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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Example Sentences

There was bone cancer, chemo and red blood cell aplasia that left him needing regular transfusions.

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.

With most of his skin missing, except for on his head, he was initially diagnosed with aplasia cutis, a rare congenital absence of skin.

Evidence for on-target toxicity included B cell aplasia as well as decreased numbers of plasma cells and hypogammaglobulinemia.

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