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aplasia n : failure of some tissue or organ to develop

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aplasia
  1. A condition marked by the incomplete development, or absence, of an organ or tissue.

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Aplasia (Greek: a—not; plésein—to form) is defective development resulting in the absence of all or part of an organ.

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aplasia in German: Aplasie
aplasia in French: Aplasie
aplasia in Polish: Aplazja
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