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aplastic anemia
noun[ C or U ]
medical USspecialized(UKaplastic anaemia)us/ˌeɪ.plæs.tɪk əˈniː.mi.ə/uk /əˌplæs.tɪk əˈniː.mi.ə/
a type of anemia(= a medical condition in which there are not enough red blood cells in the blood) that happens when the body is not able to produce enough new blood cells:
The 9-year-old girl has aplastic anemia, which robs bone marrow's ability to make blood cells.
Side effects of the drug include developing aplastic anemia and severe dermatological reactions.
Aplastic anemia is a rare bone marrow disorder that results in unusually low levels of blood cells.
Aplastic anemias are much rarer than dietary deficiency or genetic defect anemias, and progess rapidly.
There was no family history of aplastic anemia.
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