anaplasia

noun

an·a·pla·sia ˌa-nə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə

: reversion of cells to a more primitive or undifferentiated form

anaplastic

ˌa-nə-ˈpla-stik

adjective

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1894, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anaplasia was in 1894

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anaplasia

noun

an·a·pla·sia ˌan-ə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə

: reversion of cells to a more primitive or undifferentiated form

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