Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Defective development resulting in the absence of all or part of an organ or tissue.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Defective or arrested development in a tissue or an organ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Med.) Incomplete or faulty development.
- noun (Med.) a defect, retardation, or cessation of the process of generation of blood cells.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun pathology A condition marked by the incomplete development, or absence, of an
organ ortissue .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun failure of some tissue or organ to develop
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Examples
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Bismuth C, Gaultier M, Conso F. Medullary aplasia after acute colchicine poisoning. 20 cases.
Colchicine Poisoning 2010
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Other findings include disseminated intravascular coagulation, bone marrow aplasia with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia, elevated liver enzyme values, hypocalcemia, hyponatremia and rhabdomyolysis.
Colchicine Poisoning 2010
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This may include splenic sequestration, transient red cell aplasia and hyperhemolysis.
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Causes of a high MCV include liver disease, alcohol abuse, hypothyroidism, reticulocytosis, marrow aplasia, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency, and myelofibrosis.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Causes of a high MCV include liver disease, alcohol abuse, hypothyroidism, reticulocytosis, marrow aplasia, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency, and myelofibrosis.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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Causes of a high MCV include liver disease, alcohol abuse, hypothyroidism, reticulocytosis, marrow aplasia, vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency, and myelofibrosis.
You Staying Young MEHMET C. OZ 2007
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CASE SUMMARY: Islam Alassouli is a four-year child living in Khan Younis camp, in southern Gaza. 12-days from birth Islam was diagnosed with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA).
WN.com - Articles related to WHO, EU partner to fight 'transplant tourism' in RP 2010
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CASE SUMMARY: Islam Alassouli is a four-year child living in Khan Younis camp, in southern Gaza. 12-days from birth Islam was diagnosed with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA).
WN.com - Articles related to WHO, EU partner to fight 'transplant tourism' in RP 2010
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CASE SUMMARY: Islam Alassouli is a four-year child living in Khan Younis camp, in southern Gaza. 12-days from birth Islam was diagnosed with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA).
WN.com - Articles related to WHO, EU partner to fight 'transplant tourism' in RP 2010
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CASE SUMMARY: Islam Alassouli is a four-year child living in Khan Younis camp, in southern Gaza. 12-days from birth Islam was diagnosed with pure red cell aplasia (PRCA).
WN.com - Articles related to WHO, EU partner to fight 'transplant tourism' in RP 2010
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