aplasia

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noun

A condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.

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Meanings

nounaplasia (countable and uncountable, plural aplasias)

plural aplasias

  1. countableuncountablemedicineA condition marked by the incomplete development, or entire absence, of an organ or tissue.

Origin

From a- + -plasia.

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Translations

French aplasie
  • aplasieincomplete development or absence of organ or tissue
Indonesian aplasia
  • aplasiaincomplete development or absence of organ or tissue
Polish aplazja
  • aplazjaincomplete development or absence of organ or tissue
Portuguese aplasia
  • aplasiaincomplete development or absence of organ or tissue
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APA

aplasia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplasia

MLA

“aplasia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplasia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aplasia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplasia.

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