n. the failure of an organ or bodily tissue to grow- or interruption to the growth process. See also agenesis.
APLASIA: "An organ that is affected by aplasia does not grow as expected. "
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "APLASIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/aplasia/ (accessed February 6, 2023).