anaplastic

[ an-uh-plas-tik ]
/ ˌæn əˈplæs tɪk /

adjective Pathology.

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

Origin of anaplastic

1875–80; < Greek anáplast(os) moldable, plastic (see ana-, -plast) + -ic

British Dictionary definitions for anaplastic

anaplastic
/ (ˌænəˈplæstɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to anaplasia
relating to plastic surgery

Medical definitions for anaplastic

anaplastic
[ ăn′ə-plăstĭk ]

adj.

Relating to the surgical restoration of a lost or absent part.
Of, relating to, or characterized by cells that have become less differentiated.