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anaplasia

[ an-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells.


anaplasia

/ ˌænəˈpleɪsɪə /

noun

  1. reversion of plant or animal cells to a simpler less differentiated form
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of anaplasia1

First recorded in 1905–10; ana- + -plasia

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