aplasia

American

[uh-pley-zhuh] / əˈpleɪ ʒə /

noun

Pathology.

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

aplasia British

/ əˈpleɪzɪə /

noun

pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part

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Derived Forms

aplastic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of aplasia

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

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