"defective or arrested development of a body part," 1876, medical Latin, from Greek a- "not, without" (see a- (3)) + -plasia. Related: Aplastic.
apical
apiculture
apiece
aping
apish
aplasia
aplenty
aplomb
apnea
apnoeic
*apo-
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