n.
- 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.
metaplasia
| Dictionary: met·a·pla·sia |
(mĕt'ə-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
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| Dental Dictionary: metaplasia |
(met'əplā'zhə)
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A change in the type of adult cells in a tissue to a form that is not normal for that tissue.
| Medical Dictionary: met·a·pla·sia |
(mĕt'ə-plā'zhə, -zhē-ə)
n.
n.
- 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.
| Veterinary Dictionary: metaplasia |
The change in the type of adult cells in a tissue to a form abnormal for that tissue.
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