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metaplasm
[ met-uh-plaz-uhm ]
/ ˈmɛt əˌplæz əm /
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noun
Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
Grammar.
- a change in the structure of a word or sentence made by adding, removing, or transposing the sounds or words of which it is composed or the letters that represent them.
- the formation of oblique cases from a stem other than that of the nominative.
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Origin of metaplasm
OTHER WORDS FROM metaplasm
met·a·plas·mic, adjectiveWords nearby metaplasm
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How to use metaplasm in a sentence
Each metaplasm in the body favors the inactive break-up of protoplasm, and so also the formation of new metaplasms.
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British Dictionary definitions for metaplasm
metaplasm
/ (ˈmɛtəˌplæzəm) /
noun
the nonliving constituents, such as starch and pigment granules, of the cytoplasm of a cell
Derived forms of metaplasm
metaplasmic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for metaplasm
metaplasm
[ mĕt′ə-plăz′əm ]
n.
cell inclusion
Other words from metaplasm
met′a•plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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