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anaplastic definition

ana·plas·tic (an′ə plas′tik)

adjective

Med. characterized by a reversion to a more primitive, imperfectly developed form: said of cells, esp. when cancerous

Etymology: ana-, backward + Gr plastikos: see plastic

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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