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English
Etymology
From ana- + -plasia.
Noun
anaplasia (countable and uncountable, plural anaplasias)
- (biology) A reversion of differentiation in cells that is characteristic of malignancy in tumours.
Antonyms
Derived terms
Translations
reversion of differentiation in cells
See also
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ana- + -plasia.
Noun
anaplasia f (plural anaplasie)
- anaplasia
Further reading
- anaplasia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧na‧pla‧si‧a
Noun
anaplasia f (plural anaplasias)
- (cytology, oncology) anaplasia (reversion of differentiation in cells)
Further reading
Spanish
Noun
anaplasia f (plural anaplasias)
- (cytology, oncology) anaplasia (reversion of differentiation in cells)
Further reading