Aplasia
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Aplasia (from Greek a—not; 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]
[edit] 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
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Stedman's medical dictionary. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins. 1990. pp. 106. ISBN 0-683-07916-6.
- ^ a b "Stedman's > aplasia". Drugs.com. http://www.drugs.com/dict/aplasia.html. Retrieved 17 February 2010.
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