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APLASTIC ANAEMIA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
Synonyms:
aplastic anaemia; aplastic anemia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("aplastic anaemia" is a kind of...):
anaemia; anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)