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Definition of: metaplasia

(met′ə·plāzhē·ə) noun Biol.
The direct transformation of one kind of tissue into another, as cartilage into bone. [<NL <Gk. meta- beyond + plassein mold]

Most often used phrases:

squamous metaplasia
myeloid metaplasia
intestinal metaplasia
cell metaplasia
apocrine metaplasia
undergoes metaplasia
coelomic metaplasia
acinar metaplasia
keratinizing metaplasia
metaplasia occurs

'metaplasia' used in domains:

squamousmetaplasia.com
metaplasia.com
myeloidmetaplasia.com
hbi-metaplasia.com

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