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an·a·pla·sia | \ ˌa-nə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə 
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\Definition of anaplasia
: reversion of cells to a more primitive or undifferentiated form
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nounan·a·pla·sia | \ ˌan-ə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə \
\Medical Definition of anaplasia
: reversion of cells to a more primitive or undifferentiated form
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The first known use of anaplasia was in 1894
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