Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anaplastic

/ˌænəˈplæstɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: anaplas-tic
IPA: /ˌænəˈplæstɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.

adj

Of or relating to plastic surgery.

Etymology

Etymology tree English anaplasty Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anaplastic From anaplasty + -ic.

Derived Forms

antianaplastic nonanaplastic

Phrases

anaplastic astrocytoma anaplastic carcinoma

Frequently Paired Words

anaplasia anaplasma anaplasmataceae anaplastology

Rhymes With

fantastic plastic enthusiastic drastic sarcastic elastic scholastic stochastic monastic dynastic spastic bombastic

Questions

How do you pronounce anaplastic?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænəˈplæstɪk/.
What does anaplastic mean?: Of, or relating to, a tumor that shows little histogenetic differentiation. It implies that a tumor is high grade and likely to behave in an aggressive fashion.
Where does anaplastic come from?: Etymology tree English anaplasty Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anaplastic From anaplasty + -ic.

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