aplasia

American  

[uh-pley-zhuh] / əˈpleɪ ʒə /

noun

Pathology.

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

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aplasia British  

/ əˈpleɪzɪə /

noun

1. pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part

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Other Word Forms

• aplastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of aplasia

First recorded in 1880–85; a- ⁶ + -plasia

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024

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 • Oct. 26, 2019

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 • Apr. 16, 2019

In each woman the vagina did not form properly while they were still inside their mother's womb, a condition known as vaginal aplasia.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2014