aplasia

[ uh-pley-zhuh ]
/ əˈpleɪ ʒə /

noun Pathology.

defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.

Origin of aplasia

First recorded in 1880–85; a-6 + -plasia

OTHER WORDS FROM aplasia

a·plas·tic [ey-plas-tik] /eɪˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby aplasia

aplanatic, aplanatic lens, aplanetic, aplanogamete, aplanospore, aplasia, aplasia axialis extracorticalis, aplasia cutis congenita, aplastic, aplastic anemia, aplastic lymph

British Dictionary definitions for aplasia

aplasia
/ (əˈpleɪzɪə) /

noun

pathol congenital absence or abnormal development of an organ or part

Word Origin for aplasia

C19: New Latin, from a- 1 + -plasia, from Greek plassein to form

Medical definitions for aplasia

aplasia
[ ə-plā′zhə ]

n.

Congenital absence of an organ or tissue.
Incomplete, retarded, or defective development of an organ or tissue.
Cessation of the usual regenerative process in an organ or tissue.