aplastic anemia
noun
aplas·tic anemia
(ˌ)ā-ˈpla-stik- 
: anemia that is characterized by defective function of the blood-forming organs (such as the bone marrow) and is caused by toxic agents (such as chemicals or X-rays) or is idiopathic in origin
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Untreated aplastic anemia can cause heart palpitations or lead to heart failure.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
In September 2022, Adam and Candace Cromer learned that their daughter Sophie, then 6, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare bone marrow disease.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The bone marrow and gastrointestinal tract are especially sensitive, and people may develop aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder in which the marrow cannot make new blood cells, and a devastating and rapid form of leukemia.
—Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
Cameron, then 6, had an immune system compromised first by severe aplastic anemia and then by the marrow transplant.
—Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2023
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
In September 2022, Adam and Candace Cromer learned that their daughter Sophie, then 6, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a rare bone marrow disease.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 Sep. 2024
The bone marrow and gastrointestinal tract are especially sensitive, and people may develop aplastic anemia, a rare blood disorder in which the marrow cannot make new blood cells, and a devastating and rapid form of leukemia.
—Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023
Cameron, then 6, had an immune system compromised first by severe aplastic anemia and then by the marrow transplant.
—Dave Kallmann, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2023
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“Aplastic anemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aplastic%20anemia. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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