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anaplasia

 
Dictionary: an·a·pla·sia   (ăn'ə-plā'zhə) pronunciation

n.
Reversion of cells to an immature or a less differentiated form, as occurs in most malignant tumors.


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(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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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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