metaplasia
[met-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh]
- the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
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Origin of metaplasia
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metaplasia
- the transformation of one kind of tissue into a different kind
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metaplasia
(mĕt′ə-plā′zhə)- Normal transformation of tissue from one type to another, as in the ossification of cartilage to form bone.
- Transformation of cells from a normal to an abnormal state.
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