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Definition of Anaplasia

1. Noun. Loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells often with increased capacity for multiplication, as in a malignant tumor.

Definition of Anaplasia

1. Noun. (biology) A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours ¹

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Definition of Anaplasia

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Medical Definition of Anaplasia

1. Characteristics of a cell (structure and orientation) that make it identifiable as a cancer cell and malignant. There is lack of differentiation, which is characteristic of some tumour cells. Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form (16 Dec 1997)

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