anaplastic

English

Etymology

anaplasty + -ic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌænəˈplæstɪk/
  • Rhymes: -æstɪk

Adjective

anaplastic (not comparable)

  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.
  2. (surgery) Of or relating to plastic surgery.

Derived terms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French anaplastique.

Adjective

anaplastic m or n (feminine singular anaplastică, masculine plural anaplastici, feminine and neuter plural anaplastice)

  1. anaplastic

Declension

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