a·pla·sia ( -pl  zh, -zh -)n. Defective development resulting in the absence of all or part of an organ or tissue. |
aplasia [əˈpleɪzɪə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part
[New Latin, from a-1 + -plasia, from Greek plassein to form]
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| Noun | 1. | 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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