ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈplāzh(ē)ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from meta- + -plasia
1. : transformation of one tissue into another
metaplasia of cartilage into bone
2. : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another
ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈplāzh(ē)ə noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from meta- + -plasia
1. : transformation of one tissue into another
metaplasia of cartilage into bone
2. : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012