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dedifferentiation
noun de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌdi-fə-ˌren-chē-ˈā-shən\
Definition of DEDIFFERENTIATION
: reversion of specialized structures (as cells) to a more generalized or primitive condition often as a preliminary to major physiological or structural change
— de·dif·fer·en·ti·ate \-ˈren-chē-ˌāt\ intransitive verb
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First Known Use of DEDIFFERENTIATION
1915
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dedifferentiation
noun de·dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion \-ˌren-chē-ˈā-shən\
Medical Definition of DEDIFFERENTIATION
: reversion of specialized structures (as cells) to a more generalized or primitive condition often as a preliminary to major physiological or structural change
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