undifferentiated

undifferentiated
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.

English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.

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  • undifferentiated — un‧dif‧fe‧ren‧ti‧at‧ed [ˌʌndɪfəˈrenʆieɪtd] adjective MARKETING undifferentiated products or services are aimed at as many people as possible of all types: • There is a niche for the mass production of cheap low quality undifferentiated products …   Financial and business terms

  • Undifferentiated — Un*dif fer*en ti*a ted, a. Not differentiated; specifically (Biol.), homogenous, or nearly so; said especially of young or embryonic tissues which have not yet undergone differentiation (see {Differentiation}, 3), that is, which show no visible… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • undifferentiated — 1862, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + pp. of DIFFERENTIATE (Cf. differentiate) …   Etymology dictionary

  • undifferentiated — cells are those which have not been committed to become part of a specialized tissue …   Glossary of Biotechnology

  • undifferentiated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not different or differentiated …   English terms dictionary

  • undifferentiated — [spelling only] …   English World dictionary

  • Undifferentiated — An undifferentiated thing lacks qualities that would make it different or unique. The word commonly refers to:Biology* Stem cells, undifferentiated cells * Cellular differentiation, the process by which stem cells develop specific rolesEconomics* …   Wikipedia

  • undifferentiated — un|dif|fer|en|ti|at|ed [ˌʌndıfəˈrenʃieıtıd] adj something which is undifferentiated is not split into parts, or has different parts but you cannot tell the difference between them ▪ shows aimed at large undifferentiated groups of people ▪… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • undifferentiated — Not differentiated; e.g., primitive, embryonic, immature, or having no special structure or function. * * * un·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed .dif ə ren chē .āt əd adj not differentiated <an undifferentiated sarcoma> * * * un·dif·fer·en·ti·at·ed… …   Medical dictionary

  • undifferentiated carcinoma of thyroid gland — undifferentiated thyroid carcinoma anaplastic c. of thyroid gland …   Medical dictionary

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