metaplasia
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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.
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
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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.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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metaplasia
The change in the type of adult cells in a tissue to a form abnormal for that tissue.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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metaplasia
(met'əplā'zhə)
n
n
A change in the type of adult cells in a tissue to a form that is not normal for that tissue.
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