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metaplasia

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

noun

, Pathology.
  1. the transformation of one type of tissue into another.

metaplasia

/ ˌmɛtəˈpleɪzɪə /

noun

  1. the transformation of one kind of tissue into a different kind
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • met·a·plas·tic [met-, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of metaplasia1

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

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