dedifferentiation Definition
de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion (dē dif′ər en′s̸hē ā′s̸hən)
noun
a reversal of cell development, esp. in plants, so that the differentiation that had occurred previously is lost and the cell becomes more generalized in structure
dedifferentiation Usage Examples
Preposition: of
carcinoma: Dedifferentiation of adenoid cystic carcinoma, which is associated with an accelerated clinical course, has recently been described.
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