metaplasia

[ met-uh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the transformation of one type of tissue into another.

metaplasia

/ ˌmɛtəˈpleɪzɪə /

noun

1. the transformation of one kind of tissue into a different kind

Other Words From

• met·a·plas·tic [met-, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of metaplasia¹

First recorded in 1885–90; meta- + -plasia