aplastic anemia
aplas·tic anemia
noun \(ˌ)ā-ˈplas-tik-\Definition of APLASTIC ANEMIA
: anemia that is characterized by defective function of the blood-forming organs (as the bone marrow) and is caused by toxic agents (as chemicals or X-rays) or is idiopathic in origin
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1928
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