Aplasia

Aplasia (/əˈplʒə/ ; from Greek a, "not", "no" + plasis, "formation") is a birth defect where an organ or tissue is wholly or largely absent. It is caused by a defect in a developmental process.[1][2]

Aplastic anemia is the failure of the body to produce blood cells. It may occur at any time, and has multiple causes.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Stedman's medical dictionary. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins. 1990. p. 106. ISBN 0-683-07916-6.
  2. ^ a b "Stedman's > aplasia". Drugs.com. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2010.