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metaplasia definition

meta·pla·sia (met′ə plā′z̸hə)

noun

  1. abnormal change of one type of adult tissue to another
  2. conversion of one tissue into another, as of cartilage into bone

Etymology: meta- + -plasia

Related Forms:

  • metaplastic met′a·plas′·tic (-plas′tik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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