Meanings
nounaplastic anemia (countable and uncountable, plural aplastic anemias)
plural aplastic anemias · alternative Commonwealth aplastic anaemia · alternative dated aplastic anæmia
- countableuncountablehematologyA rare disease in which the bone marrow and the hematopoietic stem cells that reside there are damaged, causing pancytopenia.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounanemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
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Translations
German aplastische Anämie
- aplastische Anämierare disease
Hungarian aplasztikus anémia, aplasztikus vérszegénység
- aplasztikus anémiarare disease
- aplasztikus vérszegénységrare disease
Indonesian anemia aplastik
- anemia aplastikrare disease
Polish anemia aplastyczna, niedokrwistość aplastyczna
- anemia aplastycznarare disease
- niedokrwistość aplastycznarare disease
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APA
aplastic anemia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplastic%20anemia
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“aplastic anemia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplastic%20anemia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aplastic anemia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aplastic%20anemia.
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