ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Anaplastic

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˌænəˈplæstɪk/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Anaplastic is an adjective meaning (surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.

Meaning

(surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.

More Meanings

  1. (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.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include oligoastrocytoma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, oligodendrogliomas, antianaplastic, antitumoral.

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