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aplasia
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aplasia [ā′plāzh·ə]
(medicine)
Defective development which results in the virtual absence of a tissue or an organ; only a remnant appears.


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On July 4, 1934, at the age of 67, Curie died of aplastic anemia, a blood disease that often results from radiation exposure.
hydrops fetalis), transient aplastic crisis, and disease in immunocompromised patients (2).
Other inhalants such as benzene (found in gasoline) can compromise the body's ability to produce blood cells, which can lead to a life-threatening disease called aplastic anemia.
 
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