anaplasia

[ an-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the loss of structural differentiation within a cell or group of cells.

anaplasia

/ ˌænəˈpleɪsɪə /

noun

1. reversion of plant or animal cells to a simpler less differentiated form

Word History and Origins

Origin of anaplasia¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ana- + -plasia