Medical term:
aplasia
aplasia
[ah-pla´zhah]defective development or complete absence of an organ due to failure of development of the embryonic tissues or cells. 2. a hematologic disorder in which the normal progression of cell generation and development does not occur.
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a·pla·si·a
(ā-plā'zē-ă),1. Defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue.
2. In hematology, incomplete, retarded, or defective development, or cessation of the usual regenerative process.
[G. a- priv. + plasis, a molding]
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aplasia
(ə-plā′zhə)n.
Defective development resulting in the absence of all or part of an organ or tissue.
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aplasia
Absence of tissue or organ development.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
aplasia
Absence of tissue or organ development. See Pure red cell aplasia, Pure white cell aplasia. Cf Atrophy, Hypoplasia.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
a·pla·si·a
(ă-plā'zē-ă)1. Defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue.
2. hematology Incomplete, retarded, or defective development, or cessation of the usual regenerative process.
[G. a- priv. + plasis, a molding]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
aplasia
Failure of the development of an organ or tissue or its congenital absence.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
aplasia
the failure of all or part of a tissue or organ to develop.Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005
a·pla·si·a
(ă-plā'zē-ă)Defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue.
[G. a- priv. + plasis, a molding]
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