Aplasia (general)
Last revised by Dr Daniel J Bell ◉ on 30 Mar 2020
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Bell, D. Aplasia (general). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 05 Jul 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-75487
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- Aplastic
- Aplasias
Aplasia (plural: aplasias) refers to the absence of development of an organ or structure in the body, despite the presence of the anlage. Contrast this with agenesis which is the complete absence of an organ including even its primordial originator.
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References
- 1. William Alexander Newman Dorland. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (2018) ISBN: 9781416023647
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