Qualitative Concept
undifferentiated
un·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed [ un-dif-uh-ren-shee-ey-ted ]
Definitions related to undifferentiated:
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A term used to describe cancer cells that divide rapidly and have little or no resemblance to normal cells.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A term used to describe cells or tissues that do not have specialized ("mature") structures or functions. Undifferentiated cancer cells often grow and spread quickly.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Describes tumor cells that generally have lost all of the appearance of normal cells. They tend to grow and spread quickly and aggressively.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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