Definition of Anaplastic

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anaplastic
adj. replacing or repairing tissues (Surgical); extremely malignant (referring to tumors)

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Anaplastic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Anaplastic
(a.)
Of or pertaining to anaplasty.
  

WordNet 2.0
anaplastic

Adjective
1. of or relating to anaplasia
(pertainym) anaplasia

hEnglish - advanced version
anaplastic

anaplastic
\an`a*plas"tic\ (&?;), a. of or pertaining to anaplasty.



Anaplastic Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries

NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
anaplastic
[an-ah-PLAS-tik]
A term used to describe cancer cells that divide rapidly and have little or no resemblance to normal cells. 

Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram)
anaplastic
adjective
referring to anaplasia
anaplastic neoplasm = cancer where the cells are not similar to those of the tissue from which they come


Anaplastic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries

Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia
Anaplasia
Anaplasia or de-differentiation refers to cells that are abnormally undifferentiated. The loss (or lack) of normal cell differentiation is characteristic of most very malignant tumors.

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