Aplastic vs Aplasia - What's the difference?

aplastic | aplasia |

Aplasia is a derived term of aplastic.



As an adjective aplastic

is pertaining to aplasia.

As a noun aplasia is

a condition marked by the incomplete development, or absence, of an organ or tissue.

aplastic

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Pertaining to aplasia.
  • Refers to the inability of the body to create new cells, such that tissue cannot grow or regenerate.

    • Derived terms

    * aplastic anaemia

    Anagrams

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    aplasia

    English

    (wikipedia aplasia)

    Noun

    (aplasias)
  • (pathology) A condition marked by the incomplete development, or absence, of an organ or tissue.

    • Derived terms

    * aplastic

    See also

    * hypoplasia ----