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anaplastic

[ an-uh-plas-tik ]

adjective

Pathology.
  1. (of cells) having reverted to a more primitive form.
  2. of or relating to anaplasty.


anaplastic

/ ˌæəˈæɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to anaplasia
  2. relating to plastic surgery
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of anaplastic1

1875–80; < Greek á ( os ) moldable, plastic ( ana-, -plast ) + -ic
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Tests revealed that Clough had anaplastic thyroid cancer, a far more aggressive form than papillary.

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She’s a Seattle kindergarten student and a huge Geekie fan who experienced a relapse a few weeks ago in her battle with anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

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Scientists had already linked an unusual cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma primarily to textured implants, whose rough exteriors presumably cause more inflammation than those of smooth implants.

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It had a completely different diagnosis, the only one I’d ever known: “Highly anaplastic, high grade astrocytoma,” a rare and aggressive cancer.

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But his major league career began with a battle against anaplastic large cell lymphoma as a rookie with the Boston Red Sox.

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