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met•a•pla•sia  (met′ə plā′zhə, -zhē ə),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]
  1. Pathologythe transformation of one type of tissue into another.
  • 1885–90; meta- + -plasia
met•a•plas•tic  (met′ə plas′tik),USA pronunciation adj. 
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