anaplastic

anaplastic
/an'euh plas"tik/, adj. Pathol.
1. (of cells) having reverted to a more primitive form.
2. of or pertaining to anaplasty.
[1875-80; < Gk anáplast(os) moldable, plastic (see ANA-, -PLAST) + -IC]

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