NCIt related terms : Aplastic anemia, unspecified;
NCIt definition : Anemia resulting from bone marrow failure (aplastic or hypoplastic bone marrow). The
production of erythroblasts and red cells is markedly decreased, and it may be associated
with decreased production of granulocytes (granulocytopenia) and platelets (thrombocytopenia)
as well. Aplastic anemia may be idiopathic or secondary due to bone marrow damage
by toxins, radiation, or immunologic factors.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A condition in which the bone marrow is unable to produce blood cells.; NICHD: A syndrome of bone marrow failure characterized by peripheral pancytopenia
and marrow hypoplasia.;