noun
- the failure of an organ or tissue to develop or grow normally from birth
Usage: medical term; often used in clinical and anatomical contexts
Examples
- The patient was diagnosed with aplasia of the thymus gland.
- Aplasia can affect various organs and tissues throughout the body.
- Congenital aplasia of the kidney is a serious developmental condition.
- The radiologist identified aplasia in the patient's bone marrow.
- Some forms of aplasia are compatible with life, while others are fatal.