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Webster 1913 Edition
Anaplastic
Anˊa-plas′tic
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to anaplasty.
Definition 2024
anaplastic
anaplastic
English
Adjective
anaplastic (not comparable)
- (oncology) Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
- (surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.
Related terms
Derived terms
- anaplastic astrocytoma
- anaplastic carcinoma