1. Noun. (biology) the conversion of one type of tissue into another ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Metaplasia
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Metaplasia
1. The change in the type of adult cells in a tissue to a form which is not formal for that tissue.
Origin: Gr. Plassein = to form
This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology
(11 Mar 2008)
