🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

aplastico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈplastiko/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aplastic/eɪˈplæs.tɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28450 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'anemia aplastica richiede cure mediche specialistiche."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Deficient in or lacking normal cellular development or regeneration, typically referring to bone marrow or blood cells.

    "The patient was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia following exposure to certain chemical agents."
  2. 2

    Relating to or characterized by a failure of an organ or tissue to develop or grow.

    "An aplastic kidney fails to form properly during embryonic development."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek prefix 'a-' meaning 'without' or 'not', combined with 'plastic' from the Greek 'plastikos' meaning 'molded' or 'formed'. The medical term entered scientific English in the late 19th century to describe tissues or organs that fail to develop or regenerate normally.

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