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metaplastic
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌmet.əˈplæs.tɪk/ us /ˌmet̬.əˈplæs.tɪk/
relating to metaplasia(= the change of one type of cell or tissue into another):
The two polyps were characterized by glandular metaplastic changes.
Areas immediately around the tumour were investigated for the presence of metaplastic epithelium.
Metaplastic changes in mucosa can lead into adenocarcinoma.
Metaplastic bone develops via direct transformation of pre-existing, dense connective tissue.
These two features are typically seen in metaplastic carcinoma.
Current data suggest that nearly a quarter of smokers and former smokers have metaplastic lesions.
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