a·pla·sia

(ə-plā′zhə)

Defective development resulting in the absence of all or part of an organ or tissue.

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aplasia

(əˈpleɪzɪə)

(Pathology) pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part

[C19: New Latin, from a-¹ + -plasia, from Greek plassein to form]

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Noun

aplasia - failure of some tissue or organ to develop

dysplasia - abnormal development (of organs or cells) or an abnormal structure resulting from such growth

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aplasie

a·pla·si·a

n. aplasia, falta de desarrollo normal en un órgano.

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The first case with aplasia of the epiglottis who also had complete median cleft palate was reported in 1983 in SA Medical Journal (4).

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Following the second cycle, the patient experienced a four-month period of hematologic aplasia, which postponed the allogeneic stemcell transplant (allo-HSCT).

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