METAPLASIA


Meaning of METAPLASIA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin

Date: 1883

1. : transformation of one tissue into another

2. : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another

• meta·plas·tic -ˈplas-tik adjective

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