APLASTIC ANEMIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aplastic anemia mean? 

• APLASTIC ANEMIA (noun)
  The noun APLASTIC ANEMIA has 1 sense:

1. anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure

  Familiarity information: APLASTIC ANEMIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• APLASTIC ANEMIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

aplastic anaemia; aplastic anemia

Hypernyms ("aplastic anemia" is a kind of...):

anaemia; anemia (a deficiency of red blood cells)

 Context examples 

Mutation or aberrant expression of the gene is associated with myelodysplasic syndrome, chronic myeloid leukemia and aplastic anemia.

(GATA2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Aplastic anemia without a known cause.

(Idiopathic Aplastic Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

Aplastic anemia (decreased production of blood cells) may lead to PNH, and people with PNH are at increased risk of acute myelogenous leukemia.

(Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, NCI Dictionary)

It is being studied in the treatment of cancer and severe blood disorders such as aplastic anemia.

(Placental blood transplantation, NCI Dictionary)

Doctors use these transplants to treat people with certain diseases, such as: • Leukemia • Severe blood diseases such as thalassemias, aplastic anemia, and sickle cell anemia • Multiple myeloma • Certain immune deficiency diseases

(Bone Marrow Transplantation, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

With aplastic anemia, the bone marrow doesn't make red blood cells.

(Bone Marrow Diseases, NIH)

Aplastic anemia is a rare but serious blood disorder.

(Aplastic Anemia, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)

Exposure to this substance causes neurological symptoms and affects the bone marrow causing aplastic anemia, excessive bleeding and damage to the immune system.

(Benzene, NCI Thesaurus)

Aplastic anemia may be idiopathic or secondary due to bone marrow damage by toxins, radiation, or immunologic factors.

(Aplastic Anemia, NCI Thesaurus)

Your doctor will diagnose aplastic anemia based on your medical and family histories, a physical exam, and test results.

(Aplastic Anemia, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)