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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

anaplastic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • astrocytoma: In January of this year I was diagnosed with a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma in my right occipital lobe.
  • astrocytomas: Of those tumors, almost 40 percent are either the deadly glioblastoma multiforme or anaplastic astrocytomas.
  • lymphoma: AB - The presentation of anaplastic large cell lymphoma in bone is uncommon.
  • carcinoma: Effect of primary treatment on survival in anaplastic thyroid carcinoma.
  • cancer: Medullary and anaplastic thyroid cancers do not pick up iodine well.
  • oligodendrogliomas: Patients whose glioblastomas have oligodendroglioma - like areas may benefit from PCV treatment, which produces a significant increase in survival in anaplastic oligodendrogliomas.