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Anaplasia refers to undifferentiated cell growth in a malignant neoplasm (tumor). Lack of differentiation is considered a hallmark of malignancy. The term anaplasia literally means "to form backward." It implies dedifferentiation, or loss of structural and functional differentiation of normal cells. It is now known, however, that at least some cancers arise from stem cells in tissues; in these tumors failure of differentiation, rather than dedifferentiation of specialized cells, account for undifferentiated tumors.
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What is a change in cell structure and orientation?
A change in the structure of cells and their orientation to each other is called anaplasia.
What is meant by the term anaplastic?
There is no information for the term anaplastic, however, anaplasia refers to a method of reversing the differentiation in cells that have the characteristics of malignant tumor. The term originates from the Greek word "plasis" meaning formation.
What is ananplasia?
Most medical dictionaries say that anaplasia loss of the cellular microscopic features which distinguish one type from another. Anaplastic cells become smaller and simpler in structure and no longer combine to form recognizable tissues. It is a common feature of cancer and, in general, the greater the anaplasia the more malignant and dangerous the tumor. It means that the tissues have lost their distinctive features and have reverted back to more primitive shapes.
What is the tendency for cancer cells to have abnormalities in cellular structures called?
The tendency for cancer cells to have abnormalities in cellular structures is called anaplasia. This can cause undifferentiated tumors in the body,
What cell have specific job in a cell?
The body
What is the medical term meaning tumor of the flesh?
A sarcoma (from the Greek 'sarx' meaning "flesh") is a general term describing a MalignantNeoplasm, or Cancer, that arises from transformed Connective_tissueCell_(biology).
What is anaplasia?
a condition in which cells change in orientation to each other and fail to mature normally; that is thay fail to differentiate into specialized cell types.
What is the medical term used for a change in form or structure?
Trophy, trophies is growth
What is the difference from a hard tumor or a soft tumor?
A hard tumor is not a tumor
What does the medical terminology combining form ana- mean?
Ana- means without, so anaplasia means without development.
Is Wilms' tumor malignant?
Wilms' tumor is a type of malignant tumor
What is Hymn for an angel It was with the Necrophagist song Advanced Corpse Tumor in describing about the solo Is Hymn for an angel a musical of sorts?
As a heavily influenced neoclassical guitarist, he named his guitar solo as a classical musician would.
