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{{-plasia}}Aplasia ({{IPAc-en|ə|ˈ|p|l|eɪ|ʒ|ə|audio=En-us-aplasia.ogg}}; from Greek a (not, no); plasis (molding)) is defined in general as "defective development or congenital absence of an organ or tissue."[1][2] In the field of hematology, the term refers to "incomplete, retarded, or defective development, or cessation of the usual regenerative process."[1][2]Examples- Acquired pure red cell aplasia
- Aplasia cutis congenita
- Aplastic anemia
- Germ cell aplasia, also known as Sertoli cell-only syndrome
- Radial aplasia
- Thymic aplasia, which is found in DiGeorge syndrome and also occurs naturally as part of the gradual loss of function of the immune system later in life
See also - Atrophy
- Hyperplasia
- Hypoplasia
- Neoplasia
- List of biological development disorders
References1. ^1 {{Cite book | title = Stedman's medical dictionary | date = 1990 | publisher = Williams and Wilkins | location = Baltimore | isbn = 0-683-07916-6 | pages = 106}} 2. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.drugs.com/dict/aplasia.html |title= Stedman's > aplasia |publisher=Drugs.com |accessdate=17 February 2010}}
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