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aplasia /apla·sia/ (ah-pla´zhah) lack of development of an organ or tissue.aplas´tic aplasia axia´lis extracortica´lis conge´nita familial centrolobar sclerosis. aplasia cu´tis conge´nita localized failure of development of skin, most commonly of the scalp; the defects are usually covered by a thin translucent membrane or scar tissue, or may be raw, ulcerated, or covered by granulation tissue; usually lethal.
aplasia [əplā′zhə] Etymology: Gk, a, plassein, not to form 1 a developmental failure resulting in the absence of an organ or tissue. 2 (in hematology) a failure of the normal process of cell generation and development in the bone marrow. See also aplastic anemia. Compare hyperplasia, hypoplasia. aplastic, adj. aplasia ( n a lack of origin or development (e.g., aplasia of dentition associated with ectodermal dysplasia). aplasia of dentition, n See anodontia. aplasia defective development or complete absence of an organ or tissue due to failure of development. aplasia cutis see epitheliogenesis imperfecta. pure red cell aplasia selective depression of erythropoiesis with anemia resulting. segmental aplasia aplasia of a segment of an organ, e.g. uterus. aplasia Absence of tissue or organ development. See Pure red cell aplasia, Pure white cell aplasia. Cf Atrophy, Hypoplasia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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