anaplasia
[ an-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
nounPathology.
the loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells.
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British Dictionary definitions for anaplasia
anaplasia
/ (ˌænəˈpleɪsɪə) /
noun
reversion of plant or animal cells to a simpler less differentiated form
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