Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Aplasia of the uterus
Absent uterus
HP:0000151
What it means
A congenital defect characterized by absence of the uterus. Aplasia refers to the failure of an organ to develop during embryonic growth and development due to the absence of primordial tissue.
Rare diseases that can present with this15
Very common80–99%
6Sometimes5–29%
6The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: uterus absent
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