noun
- the transformation of one type of adult tissue into another type of adult tissue
Usage: medical; pathology
Examples
- The pathologist identified metaplasia in the bronchial tissue samples.
- Chronic irritation can lead to metaplasia of the respiratory epithelium.
- Barrett’s esophagus is a form of intestinal metaplasia.
- The doctor explained that metaplasia is often a response to persistent inflammation.
- Squamous metaplasia was observed in the patient’s cervical biopsy.
- Environmental toxins may trigger metaplasia in lung tissue.