anaplasia
anaplasia · anaplasias
A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumoursA reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours.
US/ˌænəplˈeɪʒjə/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours.
More definitions
- loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From ana- + -plasia.From ana- + -plasia.
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Forms
plural: anaplasias| Singular | anaplasia |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
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