anaplastic
Americanadjective
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(of cells) having reverted to a more primitive form.
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of or relating to anaplasty.
adjective
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of or relating to anaplasia
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relating to plastic surgery
Etymology
Origin of anaplastic
1875–80; < Greek anáplast ( os ) moldable, plastic ( see ana-, -plast) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Jonathan Jones was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma in 2007 when he was 17 and took temozolomide tablets until November 2023, when he was 33.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
Cabanillas shared his optimism, saying survival rates at MD Anderson have improved with some forms of anaplastic thyroid cancer by using “immunotherapy in combination with targeted therapy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
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.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
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.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2022
Their complaints range from autoimmune symptoms to a rare cancer called breast implant–associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2022
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