Definition of anaplastic in English:
anaplastic
adjectiveanəˈplastɪkˌænəˈplæstɪk
Medicine Denoting, relating to, or characteristic of cells or tissues that have lost their mature or specialized features, as in malignant tumours.
anaplastic thyroid cancer
while most meningiomas are benign, 1% to 3% display anaplastic features
Definition of anaplastic in US English:
anaplastic
adjectiveˌanəˈplastikˌænəˈplæstɪk
Medicine Denoting, relating to, or characteristic of cells or tissues that have lost their mature or specialized features, as in malignant tumors.
anaplastic thyroid cancer
while most meningiomas are benign, 1% to 3% display anaplastic features