anaplasia
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an·a·pla·sia
(ăn'ə-plā'zhə) 
n.
Reversion of cells to an immature or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors.
n.
Reversion of cells to an immature or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors.
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an·a·pla·sia
(ăn'ə-plā'zhə)
n.
n.
Reversion of cells to an immature or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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anaplasia
the reversion by a cell or tissue to a more primitive, embryonic, or undifferentiated form with loss of its characteristics and increased capacity for multiplication.
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| anaplerosis, anaplerotic metabolic pathway, ancestral sequence |
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anaplasia
Loss of differentiation of cells, an irreversible alteration in adult cells toward more primitive (embryonic) cell types; a characteristic of tumor cells.
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anaplasia
(an′əplā′zhə)
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A regressive change in cells toward a more primitive or embryonic cell type. Anaplasia is a prominent criterion of malignancy in tumors.
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