metaplasia

[ met-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh ]

nounPathology.
  1. the transformation of one type of tissue into another.

Origin of metaplasia

1
First recorded in 1885–90; meta- + -plasia

Other words from metaplasia

  • met·a·plas·tic [met-uh-plas-tik], /ˌmɛt əˈplæs tɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby metaplasia

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British Dictionary definitions for metaplasia

metaplasia

/ (ˌmɛtəˈpleɪzɪə) /


noun
  1. the transformation of one kind of tissue into a different kind

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