metaplasia
Kelime Anlamı :

1. metaplazi.
2. doku değişimi.
3. dönüşüm.
4. Bir cins dokunun başka bir cins doku haline dönmesi.
5. i., biyol. dönüşüm, metaplazi.
Tanımlar :
1. normal transformation of tissue from one type to another, as in the ossification of cartilage to form bone.
2. transformation of cells from a normal to an abnormal state.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1. the conversion of one type of tissue into another
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1. the conversion of an adult tissue directly into another form of adult tissue, as of hyaline cartilage into mucous tissue. this takes place principally, if not exclusively, among the tissues of the connective-tissue group.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia