ˌanəˈplāzh(ē)ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from ana- + -plasia
: reversion of cells or tissues to a more primitive, embryonic, or undifferentiated form often with increased capacity for multiplication (as in a malignant tumor)
• an·a·plas·tic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plastik adjective