aplasia

/əˈpleɪʒə/
noun
  1. A medical condition where an organ or tissue does not develop or grow normally, or is completely absent.
    • Doctors diagnosed aplasia of the bone marrow, which caused severe anemia.
    • The baby was born with aplasia of the left kidney, but the right kidney functions well.
    • Aplasia of the thymus gland can affect the immune system's development.
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