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meta·pla·sia | \ ˌme-tə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə 
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\Definition of metaplasia
1 : transformation of one tissue into another
2 : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another
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metaplastic \ ˌme-tə-ˈpla-stik \ adjective
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metaplasia
nounmeta·pla·sia | \ ˌmet-ə-ˈplā-zh(ē-)ə \
\Medical Definition of metaplasia
1 : transformation of one tissue into another
metaplasia of cartilage into bone
2 : abnormal replacement of cells of one type by cells of another
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The first known use of metaplasia was in 1883
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