dedifferentiated
/diˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌeɪtɪd/
adjective
- Describing cells that have reverted to a less specialized, more primitive state, often associated with certain cancers.
- The biopsy revealed dedifferentiated cells that no longer performed their original function.
- The patient's dedifferentiated tumor was more aggressive than the original growth.
- In the lab, scientists studied dedifferentiated tissue to understand how tumors develop.
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